The Durkin Pull Up Workout for Entrepreneurs

October 12th, 2011

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So you’re an entrepreneur in town and clearly do not have A TON of time to exercise. But you want to feel strong (and look gooooooooooooood). Try this.

First. Go and buy an Iron Gym pull up bar. That shit costs like $25 bucks and will be the best investment you can make for your health (besides a pair of running shoes).

Then. Try this: Durkin’s Pull-up Workout for Maximum Beastingness

5 Days Per Week. ALWAYS TAKE WEEKENDS OFF. Weekends are for relaxation, work, and whatever else may bring you happiness.

Now, let’s define a PULL-UP: a pull-up is when you start with your arms fully extended (not that half bent arm bullshit) and “pull-up” to place your chin above the bar. Practice good form and you will soon become a machine!

WORKOUT #1: 50 Pull Ups
It’s simple. Do 50 pull-ups. Anyway you’d like. The only rule is the LEAST you can do at once is 3. You can do five equal reps of 10, 10 equal reps of 5, or one set of 15, one set of 10, four sets of 4, and one set of 9. It’s up to you. Just get your ass to 50. It’s a good thing you’re a machine and don’t give a shit about pain.

WORKOUT #2: 1-2-3-4-5-…-… rest, 1-2-3-4-5…-… rest,
Do 1 pull-up, then rest for 20 seconds. Do 2 pull-ups, then rest for 20 seconds. Do 3, then rest for 20 seconds. Etc. Repeat while increasing by 1 pull-up each time until muscle failure. Then rest five minutes. Repeat this process for 3 sets. Your total number of pull-ups will likely decrease with each set, but this is A-okay! That is what should happen! No worries. You are an animal.

WORKOUT #3: 2-4-6-8-10-8-6-4-2
Do exactly what you think this one means. And do it with a smile on your face.

WORKOUT #4: Rinse, Repeat, Rinse, Repeat
Max out. Then divide by two. Repeatedly do that specific number of reps + 1 with 90 second breaks in between. Keep repeating until you cannot do any more sets. Then relax and smoke a cigarette.

Workout #5: THE BEAST
Max out to your maximum capacity. Then repeat any one of the four workouts above that you had the most difficult time with. You will soon become a dominator, slaying terrible creatures in your waking days and nights. And you’ll look great doing it.

That’s a pull up workout for the ages. Enjoy!