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    Do I have to lower myself down completely?
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    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.
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    How many hours a week should I do pull-ups?
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    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.
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    What to do if I am a beginner and can't even do a single pull-up?
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    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.
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    Will doing pull ups stunt my growth?
    Community Answer
    No, there is no evidence that doing pull ups will stunt your growth or height in any way.
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    Should I do multiple sets of the day's target? Or just once per day?
    Community Answer
    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.
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    Can I use a ledge instead of a bar?
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    Yes, but it is significantly harder because you are relying on the strength of your forearms to keep your grip on the ledge.
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    What should I do if I am a beginner and can't do even a single pull-up or a single push-up?
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    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.
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    Can I increase my height with this exercise?
    Community Answer
    No.
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    Can I increase my height by doing pull ups?
    Community Answer
    No, doing pull-ups has no impact on your height. Doing them will certainly make you more muscular, though.
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    I am 17 years old. How many pull ups should I do daily?
    Community Answer
    Your choice; however, a good start is one or two from failure before gradually increasing your count.
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    How many push-ups should I do per day since I cannot do pull-ups?
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    You can start with 20 pushups per day, and increase it from there as you get stronger.
  • Question
    I am lean. Can I increase my body muscles with pull ups and push ups?
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    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.
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    If I am 15 years old and I can't even do one pull-up, where should I begin?
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    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.
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    Does doing pull-ups prevent growth?
    Tom De Backer
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    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.
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    Can I increase my weight by doing pull-ups?
    Community Answer
    You could increase weight by adding muscle, but this alone won't make you significantly or even noticeably heavier.
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    Which muscle is worked when doing pull-ups?
    Mahesh Umrekar
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    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.
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    Everyone is saying to me that pull ups made them increase their height and some who were shorter before than me are now taller because of the pull-ups. How can it happen?
    Eget
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    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.
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