Weighted Pullups During Rest for Squats?

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ablore
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Weighted Pullups During Rest for Squats?

Post by ablore »

Hey guys quick question.

Just ran a 6 week block of operator with squats bench and weighted Pullups. When the gym wasn't busy I was able to do my pullups during my rest intervals for Squats.

Is this good or bad? I did it fine for a block but am wondering if it won't be good as I add weight. Thoughts?

Edited to add I'm following operator+Black very strictly, no additional accessory work

Tym87
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Post by Tym87 »

It's recommended that if you are doing this you still adhere to the minimum rest intervals and it's something I often do.
So it would look like this:

Squat
2:00 rest
Pullups
2:00 rest etc

Green2Blue
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Post by Green2Blue »

The book is pretty specific about this. Rest times are for rest only. I can sympathize though, lifting in a crowded commercial gym makes this tough.

antlas
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Post by antlas »

I do this when I work out on my lunch break and am pressed for time. It might not be completely optimal, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

fitnessguru
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Post by fitnessguru »

i do the same as tym87 - saves me time since i usually need 3-5 min of rest when i squat

Squat
2:00 rest
Pullups
2:00 rest etc

TangoZero
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Post by TangoZero »

When I can I do my entire session that way;

Bench
...2 mins
Squat
...2 mins
WPU
...2 mins

I save a lot of time and I feel completely recovered when I come back to each exercise. It's not always possible depending on how busy the gym is, but even then I usually manage to rotate between at least 2 exercises.

close_fox
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Post by close_fox »

I have been working on a post that includes this topic. Who knows when/if I will finish it, so...

If I'm pressed for time, I like to "hide" my pull-ups inside my warm-up periods.

Initial warm-up: Shake out, stretch some, set 1 of pull-ups, walk on treadmill for a while.

BP warm-up: Typically bar x5, set 2 of pull-ups, 135x5. At least 3min rest before I start my BP work sets.

SQ warm-up: Typically bar x5, set 3 of pull-ups, 135x5. At least 3min rest before I start my SQ work sets.
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PeterHealey
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Post by PeterHealey »

Bench
...2 mins
Squat
...2 mins
WPU
...2 mins

I really like this, I'm stealing it, thanks TangoZero.

Maxrip13
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Post by Maxrip13 »

close_fox wrote:I have been working on a post that includes this topic. Who knows when/if I will finish it, so...

If I'm pressed for time, I like to "hide" my pull-ups inside my warm-up periods.

Initial warm-up: Shake out, stretch some, set 1 of pull-ups, walk on treadmill for a while.

BP warm-up: Typically bar x5, set 2 of pull-ups, 135x5. At least 3min rest before I start my BP work sets.

SQ warm-up: Typically bar x5, set 3 of pull-ups, 135x5. At least 3min rest before I start my SQ work sets.
I thought cycling through the exercises was a good way to cut down on time, but your approach above is brilliant for a more advanced person with strong pullups. I used to do a couple sets unweighted, but I will add this in instead in the future.

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