How Many Pullups can you do?

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  • journalistjen
    journalistjen Posts: 265 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    none, even when I was in gym class as a kid I couldnt
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
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    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
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    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
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    Real pullups or kipping pullups?

    Real Pullups or Cross-Fit pullups? LOL

    Male / 34 / 205 / 20 / 17
  • ZombieSlayer
    ZombieSlayer Posts: 369 Member
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    F / 36 / 160 / No clue (they're called chin ups) / 2
  • kneeki
    kneeki Posts: 347 Member
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    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.
  • mideon_696
    mideon_696 Posts: 770 Member
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    waiting for chris davey to chime in and make us all look bad. :p

    28, male. 87.5kg

    15 under hand(chinups), 13 overhand shulder width(chest to bar)
    9 wide grip, though i've never really tried any of these when totally fresh.

    All from a dead hang, no kipping rubbish.
  • BenKnowsFitness
    BenKnowsFitness Posts: 451 Member
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    F / 36 / 160 / No clue (they're called chin ups) / 2

    First, please forgive all of this because I am a smart butt by nature....

    Allow me to be funny...Thou hadst added the correct term...thank you, they ARE called chin ups. Are those African or European chin ups? Explosion in 3...2...1

    Now on a serious note, let's advise the Commandant that there is an issue with his order below...

    MARINE CORPS ORDER 6100.13
    From: Commandant of the Marine Corps

    section 5.A.8 on "pull ups"

    (8) The bar must be grasped with both palms facing either forward or
    to the rear.
  • mwyatt005
    mwyatt005 Posts: 21 Member
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    Male
    weight:155
    Chinups: 10
    Pullups: 15

    A theory that was pounded into my head a long time ago are chin ups are useless when was the last time you gripped a wall/bar or anything else underhand to get your heavy but over it. I took this to heart and haven't done chins ever since.
  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
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    0 :laugh:
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
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    12 per set courtesy of assisted pull-up machine :laugh:
  • zafferFL
    zafferFL Posts: 402
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    Male
    weight:155
    Chinups: 10
    Pullups: 15

    A theory that was pounded into my head a long time ago are chin ups are useless when was the last time you gripped a wall/bar or anything else underhand to get your heavy but over it. I took this to heart and haven't done chins ever since.

    tell that to my biceps :)

    may as well not go to the gym if you want true "function"
  • SAMSON25
    SAMSON25 Posts: 58 Member
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    Male
    24
    215 lbs
    23 chin-ups
    18 pull-ups
  • mwyatt005
    mwyatt005 Posts: 21 Member
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    Male
    weight:155
    Chinups: 10
    Pullups: 15

    A theory that was pounded into my head a long time ago are chin ups are useless when was the last time you gripped a wall/bar or anything else underhand to get your heavy but over it. I took this to heart and haven't done chins ever since.

    tell that to my biceps :)

    may as well not go to the gym if you want true "function"

    touche good sir touche.
  • tgh1914
    tgh1914 Posts: 1,036 Member
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    M/38/147
    Been a while since doing bodyweight only, but last count was 25 CU/20 PU.

    I'm doing em with weight now in pursuit of a true one-handed CU. The theory is that once you get to lifting about 70% of your bw, you should be close. I'm pulling up between 70-80 lbs now (about 54%), so getting kinda close.
  • katya73
    katya73 Posts: 464
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    8 wide grip chin ups ( unassisted )

    My goal is 12.. Slowwly have been working toward 12 for about 6 months ... :)

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