Training
Pull ups on rest days
rodeoastrooOct 15, 2:12 AM
Hi! I’m new to calisthenics (ran through the RR only twice now) I can’t do a pull up yet obviously but I just do 3 sets of active dead hangs till failure which is at around 30 seconds per hang now. I was wondering if I could still just do dead hangs on rest days to really work on those pull ups or if it’s recommended to completely stop doing anything strength related on rest days. I’m eager to learn a pull up so that’s why I’m asking about it and want to improve my grip strength. Thanks in advance
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ketchuproll95·Oct 15, 3:28 AM
If you're training them sufficiently during your workouts then no, don't strain the muscles any more during rest days. Broadly speaking, two things happen when you train, the first is you stimulate muscle growth (this is good), you send signals to your body that it needs to get stronger and build more muscle. The second thing that happens is you fatigue said muscles, and to be even clearer fatigue is *damage*. So when you rest, you're not only giving your muscles time to recover from said damage, but then to also build muscle *on top* of what was there before. If you train too much, your muscles are just going to keep getting damaged, never fully recovering and certainly never getting stronger. So again, no, more training ≠ more gains. There is a balance that has to be struck.
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