Last updated on January 4, 2020. Originally published on January 3, 2017. I started doing pull-ups seriously in 2012 as I was approaching my 40th birthday. I had created a personal challenge that included 25 consecutive pull-ups, and after achieving that, I just kept on going. For the last couple of years, my standard pull-up routine has consisted of about 10 sets, generally 10-15 repetitions per set. I start each set every 3 minutes, meaning I usually have approximately a 2: