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How Many Pullups can you do?

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  • BenKnowsFitness
    BenKnowsFitness Posts: 451 Member
    Mr. Blutarski...... zero... point....zero

    How interesting. I have a husband named Dean Wormer at Faber.
  • marketdimlylit
    marketdimlylit Posts: 1,601 Member
    ... none. :grumble:
  • Grandysl
    Grandysl Posts: 189
    ZERO! Elbow injury makes them impossible. Used to be able to do about 10-12 over hand. Did not do the others.
  • GoldenGirl1979
    GoldenGirl1979 Posts: 716 Member
    female/ 32 /137 /3 / never tried an overhand pull up, i've only done chin ups... i'll try to do "1" when i get home today!!

    i went home & tried it out & i did ONE overhand pull up!! yay me :drinker: so now that makes my stats:

    female/ 32/ 137/ 3/ 1
  • RH_Brazell
    RH_Brazell Posts: 339
    1 LMAO:laugh:
  • nutandbutter
    nutandbutter Posts: 447
    F/32/133/3/1

    I had to test out the underhand because I normally just try to add to my 1 overhand. :happy:
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    around 12 with 25lbs weight hanging
    8 with 35lbs
    20 with nothing
    oh these are wide grip pull ups, never done regular ones
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    my weight is 185

    wide grip


    body weight only 10 / 5 / 5
    just tried adding weight last week. With a 25 lb plate tied on I can do 3 :( but it was after my normal 3 sets.
  • TluvK
    TluvK Posts: 733 Member
    I've been focusing on these for the past few months and can now do:

    8 dead hang chin-ups (palms facing me) 2 sets with 2 minutes break between sets
    4 dead hang pull-ups with palms facing away from me.

    Hoping to get to 6 pull ups by summer!

    I weigh 152 lbs and am 5'10" but my arm span is 6'1" which I think makes pull-ups harder (this is what I tell myself, anyway).:wink:
  • AlliecoreXX
    AlliecoreXX Posts: 78 Member
    F/ 31/ 125/ 10/ 5

    Working to increase overhand to 10 in the next 9 weeks
  • Ripken818836701
    Ripken818836701 Posts: 607 Member
    I am 42, 6"1 + and weigh 205 lbs. I do 4 sets of wide grip pullups and then 4 sets of close grip pull ups on back day.
    I spent about 9 months doing lat pull downs, ( 4 sets of wide grip and 4 sets of close grip) decided to switch to pullups and was shocked that I could only do about 6!
    I started using a chair at home and the pullup assist machine at the gym. And in just 3 months im ready to start doing weighted pullups. So dont be to proud to use a chair or the assist machine to increase the amount of pullups you can do because you will be losing the chair and assist machine in no time.
  • adamlb
    adamlb Posts: 106 Member
    M / 34 / 190 / not sure - but more than overhand / about 8?
    Usually do three sets of seven (overhand), with one set being "choke and slide" or some other weird variation :smile: Never tried to just go to total failure and only do one set, will have to try it one day...
  • bbygrl5
    bbygrl5 Posts: 964 Member
    Zero. I am doing negative chinups now though, near the end of NROLFW.
  • jsapninz
    jsapninz Posts: 909 Member
    Sex/ Age /Wieght / Number of Underhand pullups U can do/ number of overhand pullups U can do

    F / 24/ 137 / 2 / 0

    Not much :grumble:
    But not really something I am trying to work on either.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    one arm chins, 3 per arm holding wrist with opposite hand, palms facing me

    I am going to try these this week. I will be thrilled if I can get 1.

    Not trying to belittle anyone for trying these, but they are marginally, if at all harder than regular pullups. At least that's what I read one day; tried it, and was pleasantly surprised that it was true. Now a straight 1-armed pullup or chinup... THAT'S hard. I would love to be able to do 1 of those.
  • Eaglesfanintn
    Eaglesfanintn Posts: 813 Member
    M/43/220/2/0
    A couple of weeks ago, it was 0 underhand, so I'm (slowly) building up. Hopefully as the weight goes down and the strength goes up, so will the number of reps.
  • SinIsIn
    SinIsIn Posts: 1,865 Member
    ZEROOOOOO!
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    For most of my life the answer would have been a nice, no questions asked 0.

    But since I've started strength training I can do 3 sets of 3 not-so-pretty pullups. And I'm proud of that.
  • hpynh2o
    hpynh2o Posts: 194 Member
    Long Answer
    Sex/ Age /Wieght / Number of Underhand pullups U can do/ number of overhand pullups U can do

    M / 48 / 189 / 10 underhand / 8 overhand wide

    I recently completed P90X. On "Legs & Back" day last week the routine alternates between some form of max rep pull-ups and leg exercises. My total pull-ups in one hour was 67.
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    Enough to climb trees. :smile:

    It's easier (for me) than getting the big old sliding ladder out from under the house.
    THAT takes skill. Strength. Something..

    *and spider killing abilities that I do not possess.
  • journalistjen
    journalistjen Posts: 265 Member
    0

    Not there on upper body strength yet, but I'm getting there--trying to master real push ups.

    F/30/245/0/0
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    Female / 32 years old / 138 pounds / 2 / 0

    I can do some chins but only half a pull-up. I currently use the assisted pull-up/dip machine at the gym and have it set on 70 pounds. With that weight, I do 3 sets of 10. When I can do more than 10 easily, I will decrease the weight on the machine. My goal by doing this is to be able to do 10 chins or 10 pulls easily without any weight so I can change my answer to F/32/125 (my goal weight)/10/10 and possibly more than that.
  • adamlb
    adamlb Posts: 106 Member
    Female / 32 years old / 138 pounds / 2 / 0

    I can do some chins but only half a pull-up. I currently use the assisted pull-up/dip machine at the gym and have it set on 70 pounds. With that weight, I do 3 sets of 10. When I can do more than 10 easily, I will decrease the weight on the machine. My goal by doing this is to be able to do 10 chins or 10 pulls easily without any weight so I can change my answer to F/32/125 (my goal weight)/10/10 and possibly more than that.

    Strong goals - good luck!
  • adamlb
    adamlb Posts: 106 Member
    For most of my life the answer would have been a nice, no questions asked 0.

    But since I've started strength training I can do 3 sets of 3 not-so-pretty pullups. And I'm proud of that.
    Nice one, keep it up!
  • Sarahmeridith
    Sarahmeridith Posts: 298 Member
    none, even when I was in gym class as a kid I couldnt
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    None. Yet.

    My arms and shoulders are strong, but with a body that weighs 235 now (and previously 268...) strong don't cut the mustard.

    I'm hoping that when I hit 200 I can both start running, and doing pullups.
  • jjblogs
    jjblogs Posts: 327 Member
    F / 47 / 163 - 5'10" / 0 / 0 ..... and I am PISSED that I can't. I have been working on assisted ones for a while. I'm determined to be able to do at least 2 pullups.
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Real pullups or kipping pullups?

    Real Pullups or Cross-Fit pullups? LOL

    Male / 34 / 205 / 20 / 17
  • ZombieSlayer
    ZombieSlayer Posts: 369 Member
    F / 36 / 160 / No clue (they're called chin ups) / 2
  • kneeki
    kneeki Posts: 347 Member
    M / 29 / 178lbs / 25-30 / 15

    I focus on form and control while doing pullups. No swinging, and proper muscle use. None of that swinging/kipping nonsense.
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