Pullups - 2
I used this method previously to improve my pullup count over time. The idea was to increase the reps by 1 every day. I got to 14 before my joints started to act up and I just stopped. That attempt is tracked here.
So this time I’m gonna change it up a bit. I’m going to do my reps every day but only increase the reps every week. This way I plan to reduce stress on my body and not make the difficulty level go up too fast. There are still 52 weeks in a year!
I’m going to start at rep 1. For the record I can do ~8 pullups with perfect form on day 1.
Update(14-04-2025): Completed 70 days. Meaning I’ve finished 7 days of 10 reps each. I have increased by max reps with zero sign of join pain. I did start feeling a sense of effort from week 8. I can definitely do more than 10 reps today but I’m going to stick to the plan. I am curious to see how far this plan can take me.
Update(24-04-2025): Did some other unrelated workouts and my joints ache a bit. Taking time off until it heals.
Update(17-05-2025): Well clearly I havent done any pullups since May 1. So the expriment is over. I guess I made decent progress but god do I hate pullups.
| Day | Date | Pullup count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29-01-2025 | 1 |
| 2 | 30-01-2025 | 1 |
| 3 | 31-01-2025 | 1 |
| 4 | 01-02-2025 | 1 |
| 5 | 02-02-2025 | 1 |
| 6 | 03-02-2025 | 1 |
| 7 | 04-02-2025 | 1 |
| 8 | 05-02-2025 | 2 |
| 9 | 06-02-2025 | 2 |
| 10 | 07-02-2025 | 2 |
| 11 | 08-02-2025 | 2 |
| 12 | 09-02-2025 | 2 |
| 13 | 10-02-2025 | 2 |
| 14 | 11-02-2025 | 2 |
| 15 | 12-02-2025 | 3 |
| 16 | 13-02-2025 | 3 |
| 17 | 14-02-2025 | 3 |
| 18 | 15-02-2025 | 3 |
| 19 | 16-02-2025 | 3 |
| 20 | 17-02-2025 | 3 |
| 21 | 18-02-2025 | 3 |
| 22 | 19-02-2025 | 4 |
| 23 | 20-02-2025 | 4 |
| 24 | 21-02-2025 | 4 |
| 25 | 22-02-2025 | 4 |
| 26 | 23-02-2025 | 4 |
| 27 | 24-02-2025 | 4 |
| 28 | 25-02-2025 | 4 |
| 29 | 26-02-2025 | 5 |
| 30 | 27-02-2025 | 5 |
| 31 | 28-02-2025 | 5 |
| na | 01-03-2025 | vacation |
| na | 02-03-2025 | vacation |
| na | 03-03-2025 | vacation |
| na | 04-03-2025 | vacation |
| na | 05-03-2025 | vacation |
| 32 | 06-03-2025 | 5 |
| 33 | 07-03-2025 | 5 |
| 34 | 08-03-2025 | 5 |
| 35 | 09-03-2025 | 5 |
| 36 | 10-03-2025 | 6 |
| 37 | 11-03-2025 | 6 |
| 38 | 12-03-2025 | 6 |
| 39 | 13-03-2025 | 6 |
| 40 | 14-03-2025 | 6 |
| 41 | 15-03-2025 | 6 |
| 42 | 16-03-2025 | 6 |
| 43 | 17-03-2025 | 7 |
| 44 | 18-03-2025 | 7 |
| 45 | 19-03-2025 | 7 |
| 46 | 20-03-2025 | 7 |
| 47 | 21-03-2025 | 7 |
| 48 | 22-03-2025 | 7 |
| 49 | 23-03-2025 | 7 |
| 50 | 24-03-2025 | 8 |
| 51 | 25-03-2025 | 8 |
| 52 | 26-03-2025 | 8 |
| 53 | 27-03-2025 | 8 |
| 54 | 28-03-2025 | 8 |
| 55 | 29-03-2025 | 8 |
| na | 30-03-2025 | skipped |
| 56 | 31-03-2025 | 8 |
| 57 | 01-04-2025 | 9 |
| 58 | 02-04-2025 | 9 |
| 59 | 03-04-2025 | 9 |
| 60 | 04-04-2025 | 9 |
| 61 | 05-04-2025 | 9 |
| 62 | 06-04-2025 | 9 |
| 63 | 07-04-2025 | 9 |
| 64 | 08-04-2025 | 10 |
| 65 | 09-04-2025 | 10 |
| 66 | 10-04-2025 | 10 |
| 67 | 11-04-2025 | 10 |
| 68 | 12-04-2025 | 10 |
| 69 | 13-04-2025 | 10 |
| 70 | 14-04-2025 | 10 |
| 71 | 15-04-2025 | 11 |
| 72 | 16-04-2025 | 11 |
| 73 | 17-04-2025 | 11 |
| 74 | 18-04-2025 | 11 |
| 75 | 19-04-2025 | 11 |
| 76 | 20-04-2025 | 11 |
| 77 | 21-04-2025 | 11 |
| na | 22-04-2025 | skipped |
| 78 | 23-04-2025 | 12 |
| na | 24-04-2025 | skipped |
| na | 25-04-2025 | skipped |
| na | 26-04-2025 | skipped |
| na | 27-04-2025 | skipped |
| 79 | 28-04-2025 | 12 |
| 80 | 29-04-2025 | 12 |
| 81 | 30-04-2025 | 12 |
| 82 | 01-05-2025 | 12 |
| na | 02-05-2025 | skipped |
| na | 03-05-2025 | skipped |
| na | 04-05-2025 | skipped |
| na | 05-05-2025 | skipped |
| na | 06-05-2025 | skipped |