A wise man once said:
“If you can’t do pullups you’re either fat or weak”.
I’m unsure where I heard this, which is a shame because whoever said it is clearly very smart.
Anyway, it’s a prime example of a home truth that, if it applicable, will make you uncomfortable.
Better: It hits people at both ends of the fitness spectrum.
On the one hand, you’ve got guys who can lift monstrous weights, yet can’t do a single bodyweight pullup because they’re fat.
On the other, you’ve got guys who are so lean they look like they’re plucked straight from an anatomy textbook who can’t do one, measly pullup either because they’re weak.
And, of course, there are those who are neither particularly lean nor particularly strong who can’t do pullups because they’re fat *and* weak.
Truly, this is the phrase to use if you want to upset a room full of people who go to the gym.
So why am I devoting an entire email to it, given there’s a significant chance it’ll make you angry?
Mainly because your ability (or lack thereof) to do pullups is the best measure of how strong and in shape you are.
Hence, if you can’t do many – or any – pullups right now, you should probably work on that PDQ.
This month’s issue of The Phil Tyreman Letter will help you with that.
It doesn’t discuss how to get better at pullups specifically because attacking the movement directly won’t get you anywhere if you can’t do them well already.
Instead, you first need to build a solid foundation of strength across your entire back – and Feburary’s issue explains exactly how to do that.
Here’s a quick summary of what’s inside:
* The ultimate back training system for men who want to be mistaken for an upside-down pizza slice.
* Two straightforward ways to incorporate weighted vest work into your routine. (You can do one, both, or neither depending on your goals and situation).
* The three significant reasons why the back takes the inglorious crown of “second least trained muscle group”.
* Why it’s best to take a “high-frequency, low/moderate intensity” approach to training back if you want to get bigger and stronger quickly – while mitigating the risk of a serious injury. (And, of course, how to do it).
* The “choose your own adventure book” approach to picking back exercises I’ve used for many years to keep training back fun and fresh, without compromising my results.
Remember: The deadline to subscribe in time to get February’s issue is today (9th) at midnight.
I’m saying this again because there’s inevitably a few people who subscribe after the deadline thinking I’m not serious about the cutoff.
I am. So, if you subscribe after the midnight deadline, you won’t get February’s issue. (Although you’ll still get instant access to your “virtually unlimited” email support).
If you’re interested in subscribing, please read the letter I’ve linked below carefully:
https://philtyreman.co.uk/information/
Thank you,
Phil Tyreman