Q&A for How to Do Pullups

It helps build strength if you lower yourself down completely. Consider starting out with whatever is most comfortable for you, and slowly work your way towards lowering yourself down all the way. In time, you will gain enough strength and practice in order to do this.

It doesn't matter how long you do it, what matters is how many reps and sets you can do. Try to do five sets in a week of however many reps you're comfortable with. Prioritize quality over quantity.

Start with push-ups to build arm and upper-body strength. Consider starting pull-ups with a spotter who can help ease some of the body weight.

No, there is no evidence that doing pull ups will stunt your growth or height in any way.

If you can, do multiple sets of your goal. As long as you don't overstrain and overwork yourself, this should improve your strength significantly.

Yes, but it is significantly harder because you are relying on the strength of your forearms to keep your grip on the ledge.

Do negative pull-ups. Help yourself up, but lower yourself slowly. It will take couple of months. Chin-ups are easier than pull ups. You can also use an assisted pull up machine at the gym.

No.

No, doing pull-ups has no impact on your height. Doing them will certainly make you more muscular, though.

Your choice; however, a good start is one or two from failure before gradually increasing your count.

You can start with 20 pushups per day, and increase it from there as you get stronger.

Yes, but without progressive overloading with weight, you will only reach a certain size before you stop growing. You can get pretty jacked from just pushups and pull-ups, but if you want to get serious gains, you have to hit that weight pile.

Try starting with something else to build up your muscle strength, like push-ups or lifting light weights. Try to slowly increase the number of push-ups and reps/sets with weights that you do over time. Do this training for a couple of months (making sure to take regular rest days) and then try doing a pull-up again.

No. Nothing you could possibly do can stop you from growing. Your body will do what it will do - if you're growing, then you grow; when your growth stops, then it stops. There is absolutely no exercise or physical activity you could do that influences that.

You could increase weight by adding muscle, but this alone won't make you significantly or even noticeably heavier.

Pull-ups works for many different muscles of the upper body, including the lats, biceps, upper back, deltoid and forearms. They also work other muscles like your traps, pecs and oblique.

If you are still relatively young, any form of exercise will induce growth hormone secretion, resulting in increased height. However, your genetics will still determine the final height. Exercise is important for staying fit and healthy.