I hope you get a fast recovery=)

I have been following your “One Arm Pull-ups or Chin-ups and Beyond”-program and I found it very hard to progress from uneven pullups to 1/2 one arm pullup. So I tried to do assisted one arm pullup instead, and it looked more likely to start on that bit before 1/2 OaP-ups.

Do you have any thoughts about this?

Really enjoyed reading this blog. I am 16 and have just started to do workouts. I play football 2-3 times per week and I currently do 8/5/4 chin ups. I can complete 50 sit ups and 30 press ups. As a beginner could you give me some advice on how to improve.

Thanks J.

If you have access to a pullup bar, use a small bench or a chair/stool to help you get in the top position, then try to slowly lower under control. Try to do it slower each workout – for example, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 10 seconds etc.

Once that’s easy try holding different positions – half way down ,3/4 down etc.

Happy new year!