7 Weeks to 50 Pull-Ups: Strengthen and Sculpt Your Arms, Shoulders, Back, and Abs by Training to Do 50 Consecutive Pull-Ups

by Brett Stewart

ARE YOU READY FOR THE ULTIMATE STRENGTH CHALLENGE?

Follow the 7-week program in this book and you’ll massively increase your strength, muscle tone and overall fitness to such an extreme that you’ll be able to do 10, 20 or even an amazing 50 consecutive pull-ups!
Offering several field-tested, day-by-day plans, this book has something for from beginners embarking on a new workout regimen to athletes looking to expand their strength-training options.
Packed with clear charts and helpful photos, 7 Weeks to 50 Pull-Ups tells you everything you need to know about the ultimate strength-building exercise and

• Instructions on how to do a perfect pull-up
• Easy-to-follow progressive training programs
• Challenging pull-up variations

Genres: Health, Fitness, Nonfiction, Sports

166 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 12, 2011

About the author

Fitness geek & guinea pig (swim, bike, run, ski, OCRs, etc.)
My goal in life is to have fun while getting fit - and facilitate others to do the same.
Having over a dozen fitness books published worldwide gives me the opportunity to chat with youths in India about the importance of at least 20 minutes a day of activity and be a guest speaker at elementary schools or business academies here in the United States.

Reviews

[Jacob Aitken · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book works if you heavily modify the author's plan. First, the pros:

1. He gives a good outline of how many chin ups you should be doing each work out. I agree with him on this point.

The Cons:

1. He claims that his workout trains the delts and triceps as well. It does not. Chin ups stretch the delts, which is nice, but nothing replaces old-fashioned shoulder presses.

2. He has you doing chin ups every other day. Besides the fact that few people have the aerobic ability to recover that quickly, it's also dangerous muscle-wise. By the end of his phase, you are doing 40-75 chin ups a workout. Your body needs rest.

3. I couldn't make gains going on his plan. I had to modify it. I go every three days, which eventually sets me a few weeks behind. That's fine. Progress is better. Better modify it: once you get past week five, don't immediately go to week six. Do a different type of regime (kettlebells, weighted chin ups), then go to week six. Or something like that.

Conclusion:

His regimen for how many chin ups you should do each workout is good. Everything else is either unworkable or dangerous.

[Palmer Hawkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I followed the plan, found it too easy during the first few weeks and added reps to compensate. The middle was fine but the last few weeks were too challenging for me to keep up with all the reps per set. I ended up at 41 but had to cut the training a week short due to a shifting career. Maybe that last week would have made the difference. At any rate, it was a fun experiment and I definitely was better off having worked through it.

[Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book about how weighted pull-ups are the key to breaking through your fitness plateau, in this niche.

[Kian.ting · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good guide and plans to make it possible for me to do 50 in 7 weeks.

[Glenn Golaszewski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exercise books have become as common as diet books and guides to pregnancy, and the reliability is all over the map. Many are just advertising gimmics for other books, videos, supplements, and the latest gadget to get you that six pack.

This book is focused and delivers concrete plans to achieve its goal of pushups- ultimately 50 if you are so motivated.

The best part in my opinion is there are separate plans for starting at any stage, including if you are unable to do a single pullup. For those, including myself, in this latter category, there are numerous suggestions and modified exercises to gradually get you to the point where you can do a pullup. Even it it is your first pullup since bootcamp 30 years ago.

This one really works. Few things more satisfying to a fat old man than doing a pullup.

[Juan]

I am surprised there are quite a few people here in goodreads that seem to find this book inadequate. It is not, and I would not be surprised to find that most of the naysayers did not complete the 7 week program, quit and then blame the book. I have used this program several times to get back in shape, as I am often unable to work out properly during weeks or months of fieldwork (my legs get plenty of workout during those times, though). If you stick to the program you will see results, guaranteed. Combine this with another book on feeding habits, etc., such as "Starting Strength" and with a little discipline you will go far. 20 minutes a day of pull-ups is a real bargain for the energy you'll feel well into the program; if you travel frequently like I do, the enhancements will be most noticeable when carrying your baggage ;-).

[Seth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a pretty basic pep talk and walk-through to completing the goal set in the title. I always appreciate new perspectives and learning new things. Though I gained a little insight into the value of a pull-up to an exercise regimen, I took away little more.

[Pradeep Badatiya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before this i was not aware about stretches and warm ups and when to execute those. Nice book. This has proper plan to boost your confidence, after reading this nothing seems to be impossible, but in reality i need to check how it is going to be.

[JB · Rating 2 out of 5]

You’ll get more from YouTube

There aren’t enough pictures of different exercises or explanations of the advantages and drawbacks of different techniques. I’m disappointed with this purchase.

[Brandon Baggett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a real simple book, and very straight forward. The idea is simple also, though there are a few tips that helped me understand more about pull-ups.

[Pankaj · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book of advice. 50 pullups are good but how to get to the first, (writer won't say.) trust me I tried. Fitness enthusiasts should read it nonetheless.

[Mario · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let's try it out!