Trying to get your first pull-up? Master the basics first. The scapular pull-up will help to strengthen your grip and the muscles around the scapula. If we don’t have the strength to pull the scapular up and down, how can we expect to bust out some pull-ups? Can you do 5 sets of 15-20 Scapular Pull-ups? That is ideally the minimum you should be able to do before diving into full pull-ups. Once you can do 5 sets, start doing some negative pull-ups: jump up to a pull-up bar, hold yourself for as l