STS No Pull-Ups?

[lisa_la_machina]

I have a Rogue pull up system but long story short, even with pull-up assistance bands, pull-ups and I don't get along.

Has anyone done STS without pull-ups and chin-ups? What exercises did you sub in? Meso 1 just has so many of them...help! TIA!

 

[aqua girl]

I am with you on the pull ups! I do the tubing option that they show in the workouts. I use a double tubing band and use a door attachment from the top
And do the overhand pull-ups or pull downs I guess you would say, then underhand grip for chin-ups and for medium grip, I do the pull downs with palms
Facing. I believe Cede (?) and Deazie (not sure on the spellings) show these options in the STS workouts. I do occasionally do the slow sitting pull-ups with
The tower, but I prefer the tubing option and glad she included that option. The
Double tubing with handles works great for this, because you have double the
Resistance!

 

[Debinmi]

I do the tubing option too. I purchased some heavy duty resistance tubing for this purpose and double 'em up also.

 

[Jane Power-Grimm]

If you are more comfortable using dumbbells, Lisa, perhaps you could try substituting a lat pull down move with two light to moderate weights. You can pull one arm down at a time like in the video demo or both arms at once as Cathe does in several other workouts.

Lat Pulldown Demo

 

[lisa_la_machina]

Thank you for the responses, ladies. Very helpful! I have tried before using the band just like Cedie did but it never felt like "enough" if you know what I mean. So @aqua girl and @Debinmi do you double up with two bands of the same resistance, or do you fold over a single band to double its resistance? I'm confused by what double tubing is? That sounds very promising, though!

@Jane Power-Grimm I hadn't thought of using the dumbbells that way. You always have great suggestions. I think between all of these ideas I can crush STS without a single pull-up, lol!

 

[aqua girl]

Hi, I am actually talking about tubing with the 2 handles, but this one has two tubes
Attached to each handle....I am trying to figure out where I got it from, it's been
Awhile, but I think it was either Power Systems or Perform Better....but I think it
Was Power Systems...I am not sure whether they still carry that one or not....I will
Try to check and see if I can find it on there website.

 

[aqua girl]

Ok, I can't find what I have....I am sure it was Power Systems, but I can't find it
On their website, I am thinking it was on sale so maybe they sold out...but if you
Go to Amazon and put in the search bar, "resistance tubing set, I saw a 11pc set
Which was like $15.00 and it was 2 handles with clips and then a bunch of
Different tubes with clips and you can attach as many tubes as you want, the
Picture shows like 3 or 4 attached and it looked like the door attachment was
Included...you might check it out, it might be something you might like or could
Try. Good luck !

 

[lisa_la_machina]

Ok, I can't find what I have....I am sure it was Power Systems, but I can't find it
On their website, I am thinking it was on sale so maybe they sold out...but if you
Go to Amazon and put in the search bar, "resistance tubing set, I saw a 11pc set
Which was like $15.00 and it was 2 handles with clips and then a bunch of
Different tubes with clips and you can attach as many tubes as you want, the
Picture shows like 3 or 4 attached and it looked like the door attachment was
Included...you might check it out, it might be something you might like or could
Try. Good luck !

Now I get it! Found the bands you're talking about and they look great. Thanks so much for going the extra mile, @aqua girl. I appreciate it. Off to go shopping for bands...

 

[Debinmi]

I have multiple bands that attach to the handles with clips ... I use multiple bands to the one set of handles to get to the resistance I can feel. Have fun!

 

[aqua girl]

@ Lisa_la_machina, did you order any set of bands?

 

[lisa_la_machina]

@aqua girl Yes! I showed my engineer DH the bands you recommended and he figured a way to wrap our new Cathe bands with handles on our Rogue to make it work just like the Power Systems. It is awesome and I very much appreciate your input! Have a great holiday season.

 

[aqua girl]

That’s great.... . You have a great holiday as well!!!

 

[Dolliesdaughter]

I do mine on my Total Gym.

 

[Dolliesdaughter]

I did mine on my Total Gym.

 

[KeriJ]

Hi all! I have been thinking about purchasing STS but I’m a little hesitant because of chin ups/pull ups and I don’t have a bar either. I’ve read the suggestions above for alternative moves…but I’m curious exactly how often this move comes up in the program? I see one of the original commenter said there is tons in meso1…

More info would be greatly appreciated

 

[AVeyRa]

Bumping this.

You can use parallette bars (a dip station, basically), TRX bands, gym rings, or doubled-up bands for pull-ups. There are definitely work-arounds. My favorite is using my gym rings (the rings that hang from the ceiling that are used in gymnastics). If I sit in the floor, I can pull myself up that way for the exercises. But even if I didn’t have this option, I’d still do STS. The pull-ups aren’t a huge part of the program and you can sub other “pull exercises” for them and be just fine.