How Many Pullups can you do?

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  • albinogorilla
    albinogorilla Posts: 1,056 Member
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    male, 34, 188lbs
    chins..........12 wide grip
    one arm chins, 3 per arm holding wrist with opposite hand, palms facing me
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,350 Member
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    For those of you who are still trying to tackle that first pull-up, you can start with negatives.

    Use a chair or other platform to get your chin above the bar, then as slow as possible, lower your body until you reach full extension (dead hang). The use the chair to get above the bar again, and do a few more reps the same way.

    Pull-ups get easier with practice. Give that a try. :-)
  • bsgkid
    bsgkid Posts: 72 Member
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    Zero. I was always the fat kid that either ripped the tension bar out of the door frame or dislocated my collarbone in the freefall when they jerked the chair out from under me like a hanging. I would like to one day do one, but I need to lose far more weight to give those muscles a fighting chance!:laugh:
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,303 Member
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    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.
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
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    Zero. I was always the fat kid that either ripped the tension bar out of the door frame or dislocated my collarbone in the freefall when they jerked the chair out from under me like a hanging. I would like to one day do one, but I need to lose far more weight to give those muscles a fighting chance!:laugh:

    *lol* I'm sorry, but I couldn't help but to laugh at this.... I was just imagining it being me that someone pulled the chair out from under...
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
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    M/29/165/22/14
  • BuffERRN
    BuffERRN Posts: 109 Member
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    M/27/ 245/ 0/0 Been doing assisted but really want to be able to pull my *kitten* up to that bar without machines or bands...
  • tangal88
    tangal88 Posts: 689
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    Sex - F/ Age- 47 /Weight - 139 / Number of Underhand pullups U can do-1/ number of overhand pullups U can do - 3
    no kipping, good form

    Work on these every week, took quite awhile to get here :)
  • HOSED49
    HOSED49 Posts: 665 Member
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    M/ 38 / 202 lbs
    Dead Hangs Pullups- 21
    Kipping Pullups- 30-33
    I dont know about Chins
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
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    i'm still working on being able to do actual PUSHups. pull ups will be a HUGE NSV for me!! hell, being under the max weight to TRY one will be a HUGE victory!
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
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    Long Answer
    Sex/ Age /Wieght / Number of Underhand pullups U can do/ number of overhand pullups U can do

    M / 41 / 189 / 4 / 1
    Male / 32 / 140 / 26 (21 with 20lb weighted vest) / 24 (20 with 20lb weighted vest)
  • GoldenGirl1979
    GoldenGirl1979 Posts: 716 Member
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    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!!
  • BPayton27
    BPayton27 Posts: 626 Member
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    0. I couldn't do them as a child or teenager either. :\
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
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    female - 27
    145#

    deadhang - 2
    kipping - 5
  • LastMinuteMama
    LastMinuteMama Posts: 590 Member
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    { Sex/ Age /Weight / Number of Underhand pullups U can do/ number of overhand pullups U can do }


    F / 37 / 130 / 3 / 1

    Currently working on Monkey Bars....I can make it across 10, turn and do it again! Bring on the Tough Mudder!!!
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
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    Chin ups are superior to pull ups. Just saying
  • fit921
    fit921 Posts: 92 Member
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    female, 5'7" 137 35 yo
    I can do 8 wide grip- 10 narrow grip. (overhand grip)
    No swinging, full range of motion.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
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    Chin ups are superior to pull ups. Just saying

    I think they get accounted for as underhand in the OP's question
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
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    0 -zipnatta
    I do not have a strong upper body
  • hotelsierra
    hotelsierra Posts: 53
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    5

    F/ 29/ 155/ 5/ 1

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