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magensha Posts: 37 Joined: 2002/06/20	2002/07/01, 10:49 PM when i input weight when i do pull up type exercises do i put my body weight or 0lbs?

rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/07/01, 11:18 PM My choice would be 0. That way, if you decide to strap some weights on your back or legs later on, you can just enter that weight. Whichever way you decide (there's no general rule), just keep it consistent so that your charts won't look strange. -------------- _Robert_ Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
prettygentle Posts: 142 Joined: 2002/06/12	2002/07/02, 08:02 AM What if you can't even do a pull up?? I'm being serious here... -------------- pg *The prettygentleone isn't so gentle anymore! ^v^ --The second you quit, then it's official - you're a failure.
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2002/07/02, 08:21 AM You'd still put in zero. As, assuming you will, :) get stronger you'll be consistent with the numbers.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/07/02, 10:07 AM PG, partials as well as just hanging on as long as you can also help build strength. Do these for a while and you'll soon be pulling yourself up. -------------- _Robert_ Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
magensha Posts: 37 Joined: 2002/06/20	2002/07/02, 05:30 PM yea, i put 0, but i wasn't really sure. thx guys.
roni0906 Posts: 1,008 Joined: 2002/01/24	2002/07/02, 07:51 PM what I did was the pull up machine and input the weight I used on the machine and as long as I showed a decline on the graph I was good. It helped me to keep track of how much better I was getting instead of putting 0, then you don't know how much you pogressed. -------------- Lisa
prettygentle Posts: 142 Joined: 2002/06/12	2002/07/02, 10:31 PM Roni? Can I borrow your pull up machine?? LOL Thanks guys and gals. -------------- pg *The prettygentleone isn't so gentle anymore! ^v^ --The second you quit, then it's official - you're a failure.
iquana Posts: 5 Joined: 2002/06/22	2002/07/04, 08:59 AM Most gyms have a machine called a Gravitron. If you weigh 180lbs and you put on 180 than you are just doing the movement. I love this machine if you can't do a lot of pull ups. You can keep subtracting weight to get closer to your own weight. Great for dips too.