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    • Posts: 5,424 Member
      Last night I did 14 over hand grip pull ups, full range, no swinging or cheating.
    • Posts: 17
      On Monday night after my workout I was able to do 3 chin ups (overhanded), and was so excited that I tried again this morning. I couldn't do any chin ups this morning, but was able to do 3 pull ups (underhanded).

      I've never been able to do either of them in my prior 34 years, so I could not be happier.
    • Posts: 3,639 Member
      The only way I can do them is using the neutral grip handles some pullup bars have, or on a suspension trainer. Palms out (standard pullup) hurts my shoulders and palms in most pullup bars I've used have odd grips for. I can do anywhere from 5-10 of these depending on the day. Seems inconsistent.
    • Posts: 4,716 Member
      Chin-ups, 3 sets of 10 on a good day. Depends on at what point in my workout I do them. If I do them last I'm lucky to get 10-7-5.
    • Posts: 677 Member
      18 dead hang pull-ups, 20 chins
    • Posts: 3,038 Member
      0....I will be working on this!
    • Posts: 2,284 Member
      Maybe one :cry: :cry: :cry:
    • Posts: 1,849 Member
      show previous quotes

      REALLY???? wow... you didnt look hard enough - Im staring right at it.. You sure youre not just playing devil's advocate?
      show previous quotes

      ^ right there....

      AM I BLIND - oh wait - dont answer that.... I already know I am.

      I think you completely misinterpreted my intention in asking you to point out which comment you were referencing. I read every post, and did not see that. I was sincerely asking you to be more specific because I didn't know what you were referring to. No need to get so defensive and hostile. :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 2,985 Member
      Wide Grip Pullups I can do 12. With a weight belt and +45lb plate added, I can do 7.

      Any other pullup variations matter not. It's all about Wide Grip.
    • Posts: 517 Member
      To answer the actual question:
      "How many pull-ups/chin-ups can you do at once?"

      I think technically one person can only do one pull up at a time :-) "Consecutive" and "concurrent" are two very different answers!

      I have no idea how many concurrent I could do, but my guess is zero.
    • Posts: 126 Member
      I can do 11 neutral grip pull-ups in good form. The first time I started it took about 3 months to get there. The second time (after a lay-off) it took about 2 months... I would do reps throughout the day.
    • Posts: 11,068 Member
      Any other pullup variations matter not. It's all about Wide Grip.

      I think they all have their place =)
    • Posts: 29,136 Member
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      I think they all have their place =)

      agree..I like to go wide grip, narrow grip, normal grip, weighted ..et al
    • Posts: 3
      I can do 15 in one series.
    • Posts: 72 Member
      I can eat like 60 in a minuet mmm

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      I read the title wrong, but I refuse to remover the orange goodness.

      LMAO!
    • Posts: 228 Member
      3 wide-grip, 6 chin-up grip. Working on getting those up.
    • Posts: 72 Member
      I've heard that you do your max, then work on doing assisted with rubber bands or an assist machine. Work on doing reverse pull-ups. The key is to maximize pull-ups is to increase the volume and frequency that you do them (do more of them more often). If you don't have a pull-up bar at home, get one and pound out a set of as many as you can during every commercial break

      Good info! I made myself one at home in my basement. Works pretty good.
    • Posts: 72 Member
      Highest I have done was 12 in a row overhand pull-ups (a little wider then shoulder width). That was last week.

      For all of you struggling, if you can only do one, half of one, or none. Do these, they've helped me a lot.

      Negative Pull-ups--
      1) Get a box or something that lifts you up a little higher, or if the bar is low enough for you, you don't need one.
      2) Jump up to the bar to the point where you're at the top of the pull-up (bar touching chest).
      3) Slowly lower yourself, count to 10 & do as many as you can until you can barely even hold yourself up for 2 seconds.

      **It's going to BURN, A LOT! So ENJOY THE BURN!!

      If you do this consistently, let's say twice a week, I guarantee you'll gain a lot of reps. I went from 1-12 in about 2 months, but I wasn't consistent on it, did it once a week or once every other week.

      Also, FORM FORM FORM! I'm sorry but kipping pull-ups don't work the same muscle as regular dead hang pull-ups.

      Here are some GREAT advice for pull-ups from Bodybuilding.com

      http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/yes-you-can-do-pull-ups-for-major-reps-heres-how.html

      WOW! Thanks for all the great info.
    • Posts: 567 Member
      None. And proud of it. I've never really aspired to be able to do it.
    • Posts: 9,026 Member
      None. And proud of it. I've never really aspired to be able to do it.

      thanks for posting!!!
    • Posts: 379 Member
      Zero. And I've been weight lifting for a year. LOL My upper body strength just isn't very high, and I'm ok with that.
    • Posts: 8,980 Member
      http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/815050-the-pullup-encyclopedia-revised
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peKdTXpL6I8&feature=g-user-u
    • Posts: 3,624 Member
      One! :bigsmile:

      I'm so excited. I've never been able to do one before. Once now I was able to do two... but then not again. I can do one from hanging each time I try now... I'm determined to be able to do "several" in a row by the time I turn 40 :laugh:
    • Posts: 2,545 Member
      ONE!

      and before 2012, in my entire life, i had done zero!

      So i'm stoked!

      In february of this year, i could do 3 chin ups in a row, and one pull up.

      Now I can do zero pull ups and one chin up.

      Use it or lose it, people!!!

      I'm working on my pull up again. Yesterday i almost did one, after rock climbing for 20 mins and doing my BP and rows for an hour... I think maybe tonight I can do a pull up :)

      WILL REPORT BACK IF I DO! LOL!!!!
    • Posts: 1,036 Member
      The last time I tried a max regular set was over a year ago; I hit 24 I think. I typically do weighted or variations and only after other lifts as assistance. Right now I can do BW+45 x 10 or BW+80 x 4.

      Kipping? Idk, I had a bad case of dry heaves once. Does that count?
    • Posts: 167
      5-7 with a dead hang depending on how much energy I have, usually limited to 4-5 by my second set....

      Goal is 25 for next year.
    • Posts: 30
      I went up to 20-25 at my max that was in the summer of this year but then i was starting to develop to tendinitis, so i stopped for a while and now im up to 10, my goal is to get back to max if not more.
    • Posts: 2,545 Member
      Report back: yes!!! One pull up!!! (Three times!)
    • Posts: 1,573 Member
      none

      BUT I can do 4 sets up 11 jump pull ups before I cant pick up my arms anymore.

      0 is like totally my favorite record to beat :heart:

      Did you just say "like totally"
      ooooohhh mmmyyy gggaaawwwddd like totally totally! :tongue:
    • Posts: 258 Member
      About 25 pull-ups and 30 chin-ups when I'm rested.
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