Reddit reviews Lifeline Pull Up Revolution Assistance System to Improve Arm, Shoulders and Chest Strength with Assisted Pull Ups and Chin Ups

I'd highly recommend
a pull-up assist. I just picked up the linked one and it's been very helpful - I can set it so that pull-ups are easy enough that I can track and make meaningful progress week-to-week (i.e. it you set it up really high, then 10 chin-ups is no sweat - easier to work from 10->11 than from 0->1).

You might want to try a pull-up assist band. I bought one recently from Amazon and it's much better than using the chair assist. It feels like a more natural pull-up and works the right muscles. I can do 1-2 unassisted, but only the first rep or so. The pull-up assist band can be adjusted to provide more or less resistance depending on how much you want or need. I was skeptical, but it works great. I bought this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003KNC1MO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's basically exactly the same as the official P90X one, but cheaper.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003KNC1MO/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i01

A more affordable solution for those of us that work at home. I got mine a couple of weeks ago, it does the trick. I like to do as many pull ups as I can without it (0-5 depending on the type) and then do assisted pullups with the remaining time.

These are built specifically for pull-ups: http://www.amazon.com/Lifeline-4-PUR-Pullup-Revolution/dp/B003KNC1MO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408979049&sr=8-1&keywords=lifeline+pull+up+revolution I'm not normally a fan of exercise devices, but I found these helpful. You don't really need them, doing negatives is sufficient, but they make getting to your first pull-up less frustrating and more fun.

Price of ultimate plan: $370

P90X base plan: $140


Pull Up Bar: $30


Push Up Bars: $10


Chin Up Assist $35. This is a handy tool but a chair will suffice.


The recovery drink, while not a total waste of money, can be replaced with much cheaper supplements. I do stuff like protein powder and a frozen banana in a blender. Equivalent cost $40.


The real issue with ultimate package is the bands. You're going to want real weights. I went to a second hand sports equipment store and got a set of free weights at $.50 a pound. A nice full set will be in the $150 range.


Total: Around $400.


So for around $30 more, you can buy a much better set up than what's offered in the ultimate package. If you stick with it, you're going to replace the bands anyway.

Have you considered getting the Lifeline USA Pullup Revolution to help you do assisted pull ups along with doing negatives?

I am about to order it, since I am fairly weak, and can't even do more than 3 negatives, let alone a pull up.

I bought some pull up bands from Amazon that have really helped me increase my rep count. I think it assists 100lbs, but you can remove bands to decrease the amount of assist it gives you.

This one.

You can give this a try

When I started, I wasn't able to do pull-ups and even negatives were too hard. I used to use resistance bands with the door attachment but wasn't really happy with the results I was getting. I use this pull up assist with my pull up bar and I'm much happier with it. It's not mimicking a pull up motion like the door attachment method does; it's reducing the weight you're lifting when doing the same motion as a real pull up. You can use different strength bands or reduce the tension as you get stronger.

I got from 0 to 3 using this guy

https://www.amazon.com/Lifeline-LLPURPLUS-Pullup-Revolution/dp/B003KNC1MO/ref=sr_1_6?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1483821195&sr=1-6&keywords=pull+up+assist

and then from 3 to 15 largely through losing weight (185 to 155).