Sunday Challenge: 100 Pull-Ups

One of my favorite ways to train my back is to set one simple goal:

Complete 100 pull-ups.

Don't worry about how long it takes. Just keep going until you reach 100 total reps.

If you're not able to do pull-ups yet, use an assisted pull-up machine, resistance bands, or lat pulldowns. The challenge is to complete 100 total reps using the variation that matches your current fitness level.

The first few sets might feel easy. Then fatigue kicks in—and that's when the workout really begins. By the time you reach 100 reps, you've completed an incredible back workout.

If you'd rather build up gradually, turn this into a 4-12-1 program.

Complete about 33 total reps during each of your three weekly back workouts for four weeks. By the end of the program, you'll have accumulated nearly 400 quality reps, building strength, technique, confidence, and muscle one workout at a time.

I made this 4-12-1 Pullup program for you here so you can just TRAIN instead of just PLAN.

Give it a try and let me know:

• How many sets did it take?

• Which variation did you use?

• Would you do it again?

Have fun, challenge yourself, and remember:

100 reps. One goal. Finish what you started.