Progression ladder for the Pullups

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Pullups

These are the substitutes for the Pullups, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (1)

  1. Band Assisted Pull-up

    • Beginner
    • Band
    • Lats

Where you are now

Pullups

Pullups

  • Intermediate
  • Bodyweight
  • Lats

Harder steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Pullups scores harder than it.

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