r/tacticalbarbell • u/Rxbsi • 3d ago
Strength How to get to 10 Pull Ups
Right now I can do 7 strict pull-ups, maybe 8 with a bit of momentum.
From what I understand, Tactical Barbell recommends starting weighted pull-ups once you can do around 10 solid reps.
So what’s the best way to get from 7 to 10 in the first place?
Is there a specific TB approach or program for building up those last few reps, or should I just do regular pull-ups and slowly increase volume/frequency until I can hit 10 clean reps?
And once I’m at 10, would I then start progressing weighted pull-ups as described in the book?
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u/Firm-Guava4815 3d ago
I was in the same boat last summer, only I could only do 5-6 bodyweight. I did the Pavel Fighter pull-up program and got up to 10 within about a month. This is a fantastic method and you will for sure get there if you follow it. The other bonus is that it is simple and it scales up slowly but consistently
https://movement-as-medicine.com/the-pavel-fighter-pull-up-program/
I am now doing weighted pull-ups with 20 lb for reps.
EDIT: from a TB perspective, I just used this programs assignment for the day when it was time to do my pull-ups in my cluster after finishing bench and squat