How many pullups can you do?

[Norm K]

[speeder]

Lol...

[Evans, Marv]

^^^^^ That reminds me of a guy in our basic training company. He couldn't do pullups or much of anhthing else and was totally uncoordinated. I think he probably was let out after basic. He was next to me at sthe rifle range one day, & a 2nd lieutenant range master was standing behind him as he was trying to fire from a squating position. He started to fall backwasrds and pulled the trigger firing into the ground. He was taken off the firing line after that.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Evans, Marv

^^^^^ That reminds me of a guy in our basic training company. He couldn't do pullups or much of anhthing else and was totally uncoordinated. I think he probably was let out after basic. He was next to me at sthe rifle range one day, & a 2nd lieutenant range master was standing behind him as he was trying to fire from a squating position. He started to fall backwasrds and pulled the trigger firing into the ground. He was taken off the firing line after that.

LOL! I was hoping that the story was going to end with the discovery that he was a crack shot. The good news is that the military needs janitors, cooks, etc...

[zakthor]

Originally Posted by Pazuzu

Chinups (underhand) are arm strength, pullups (overhand) are back strength, and a VERY specific set of muscles that are almost never used by any other workout. Only rowing works those same back muscles. I knew people who could do 20, 30 perfect clean pullups but not 20 or 30 pushups, because they trained that one specific set of back muscles.

Pullups were a foundational part of our workouts over the past few years. I could do 2 unassisted, but I could do 10x5 sets with a band or a knee assist. We put 10 reps into a circuit and would often do 5ish rounds. Or, a reverse pyramid, start at 30 situps, 20 pushups and 10 pullups, then reduce each round by 3/2/1.

We also did the Murph one year. Mile run, then in any order or style 300 situps, 200 pushups, 100 pullups and a final mile run. Split it into circuits of 15/10/5 and do 20 rounds, and it wasn't that bad. What was bad was doing it on Memorial Day (traditional), outside at Memorial Park (Texas summer). Even in the evening it was full sun and 90+ degrees.

Mind you, I stopped working out with that group because of nagging injuries 2 years ago, and now I can't even look at a pullup bar, much less get on one!

Oh jeese, looks like I've been sloppy my whole life with chinup and pullup. The chinup is the weird biceps one, I've never done those. It is pullups that are the real deal.

Now I've got pretty bad arthritis in both shoulders. Just hurts all the time and dr says too bad.

Muscleup: wow awesome. Ok. I just tried a muscle up on a bar. Nope!!! I think I need more pushups.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by masraum

LOL! I was hoping that the story was going to end with the discovery that he was a crack shot. The good news is that the military needs janitors, cooks, etc...

That is pretty much all contracted out these days.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

did 2 this morning to practice and feel the motion, could only do 10 chin-ups just now. So much easier than pull-ups but by 8 I was really feeling it.

[Rikao4]

installed a pull up bar for the Lady..
a while back..
like too watch her in the mornings..
figure she's in better shape than I..
and has that Black belt..
and won a few few State championship bouts..

Rika

[flatbutt]

I pulled up my pants this morning, twice, because I forgot me drawers the first time.

[jamesnmlaw]

I have done close to 100 pull ups in my 64 yrs. I'm pacing myself so I won't get injured.

[McLovin]

I remembered to try at the gym today.
I was able to do 6 (underhanded).
Definitely involving some muscles that I don’t exactly use in my normal gym workouts (95% on machines)

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by jamesnmlaw

I have done close to 100 pull ups in my 64 yrs. I'm pacing myself so I won't get injured.

Doing an average of one and a half pull ups a year won't injure you.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by jamesnmlaw

I have done close to 100 pull ups in my 64 yrs. I'm pacing myself so I won't get injured.

Exactly. I remember once reading about some actor or model dude with a 6-pack who said that he did 300 sit-ups a day. I remember thinking that I haven’t done 300 in my life.

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by jessyrich

None unfortunately, after giving a birth to my baby

I kinda want to see how you change this post to include some spam like all of your other posts. I don't know what you could include in this post, it'll be creative, and very spammy I'm sure!

[herr_oberst]

Is this your baby?

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by jessyrich

None unfortunately, after giving a birth to my baby

Pushups and light weights are good. Many women suffer from loss of bone density when they are older if they don't do load bearing exercises when younger.