Anyone actually do one arm pull ups as part of a workout?

TiberiusClaudis
TiberiusClaudis Posts: 423 Member
edited November 9 in Fitness and Exercise
I always thought this was kind of a showboating exercise...but curious to see if anyone actually incorporates it into their back workouts.

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Nope, I can't really do one successfully. I max at out about 12 pull ups when I'm fresh, and I can't do a 1 arm pull up. I'm thinking you have to have a really favorable strength to weight ratio to be able to do them well and I'm just not anywhere near lean enough for that right now
  • 4ever420
    4ever420 Posts: 4,088 Member
    I'm trying to build up to one single regular pull up...so no... :\
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Of course not
  • drepublic
    drepublic Posts: 180 Member
    One arm...nope...can't say I have seen anyone do this in person. What I have seen on social media has been horrible form. I do however drop some weight on a dip belt for weighted pullups...just recently started this.
  • TiberiusClaudis
    TiberiusClaudis Posts: 423 Member
    Agree...I think it's like unicorns...talked about but rarely actually seen. thanks guys.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I'm getting there. I am hoping to do one by summer, if not sooner
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Youtube people doing one finger pull ups.
  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
    TiberiusClaudis wrote: »
    I always thought this was kind of a showboating exercise...but curious to see if anyone actually incorporates it into their back workouts.

    IMHO, unless you are freakishly strong, only pretty thin people can do it. Even then, their strength to weight ratio has to be pretty outstanding. It wouldn't be a pull up, it would have to be a chin up. ie.. palm towards you. so you can get some bicep recuitment
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