How Many Pullups can you do?

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BenKnowsFitness
BenKnowsFitness Posts: 451 Member
Give us the short or long answer as I have done below...

Short Answer = 4


Long Answer

Sex/ Age /Wieght / Number of Underhand pullups U can do/ number of overhand pullups U can do

M / 41 / 189 / 4 / 1
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  • Lukazetta
    Lukazetta Posts: 427 Member
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    Male/ 24 / 166 / 12 / 8

    This is the first exercise I do on bicep/shoulder/back day. I used to not be able to do more than 3 or 4, about a year ago when I weight only 145 lbs.
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,303 Member
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    M / 42 / 187 / 8 / Don't Know
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
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    Real pullups or kipping pullups?
  • rbn_held
    rbn_held Posts: 682 Member
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    F/ 24 /159 /2/haven't tried overhanded ones yet
  • _HeathBar_
    _HeathBar_ Posts: 902 Member
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    I can only do two. I just can't seem to bridge the gap where you go from 1 and 2 -> 3 and beyond.

    26/F, 146 lbs.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    F / 39 / 129 lbs.

    With the assisted pullups on the absolute lowest weight setting (which I think by default is 10#) I can do 5 with ease. My shins barely touch the kneepad and I don't feel like I'm putting any weight on it.

    Without the thingie to kneel on, I'm too short to reach the bar, so I have to jump up and I can lower and raise myself a little, but not with my arms fully extended.

    I'm working on it, though.
  • mikey1976
    mikey1976 Posts: 1,005 Member
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    35 years old/ male/ 200 pounds and none i haven't tried for fear of looking foolish if i do it wrong
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
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    < 0 or better yet < 0.25

    seriously, I can't even manage to hang on.

    Now, weight assisted that's another story... although I haven't used one of those machines in years.
  • cgsr
    cgsr Posts: 113
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    5
  • Farfourah
    Farfourah Posts: 899 Member
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    Zero. I have zero upper body strength..;(
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    Short Answer = 0

    Long Answer
    F / 51 / 150 / 0 / 0
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,350 Member
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    M/ 38/ 178lbs
    Wide grip overhand or Wide Grip 1.5" Rope 12-14 (first set)
    (traditional, dead-hang after each rep)
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,522 Member
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    Real pullups or kipping pullups?

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  • sarahp86
    sarahp86 Posts: 692 Member
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    < 0 or better yet < 0.25

    seriously, I can't even manage to hang on.

    Now, weight assisted that's another story... although I haven't used one of those machines in years.

    This^^

    Even as a child when I was skinny I couldn't swing out of the monkey bars! Have no upper body strength to the point where (never admitted this to anyone!) I get tired holding the hair dryer above my head while drying my hair after a minute... Very embarrassing!!

    Doing weights at the moment in the hope that improves and my goal is to be able to do at least one pull up.

    Then to make me feel worse my boyfriend showed me this video of people with absolutely incredible core, upper body strength and agility. Have hit the weights harder ever since.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1jMyzmtiI4&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player
  • Strobins05
    Strobins05 Posts: 716
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    Real pullups or kipping pullups?

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    OMG this looks INSANELY HARD!!!!
  • SwannySez
    SwannySez Posts: 5,864 Member
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    SA = 2

    LA = M / 42 / 199.5 / 2 / Why in God's name would I embarrass myself by trying to do this, failing utterly and weeping for several hours? (Note to self: go home and see how many of these you can do!)
  • cgsr
    cgsr Posts: 113
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    Um yeah...those things look like a shoulder out of socket waiting to happen...just sayin
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
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    m / 44 / 175lbs / 15 was my max.

    Underhand, I could probably do 20?
  • parys1
    parys1 Posts: 2,072 Member
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    My *kitten* is far too heavy for me to lift in any form of pullup. I need to lift NOW. Cannot emphasize that enough: NOW.
  • jeephipwr
    jeephipwr Posts: 20
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    SA=0

    LA= M/225/0/0

    I suck at it but I refuse to give up. I continue to try during workouts and I will get there