Comments on: Do More Than One Stinking Pull-Up

By: Erik

Erik — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:41:56 +0000

alright, what are your guys thoughts about the grip? Underhand, overhand & does it make a difference? Thanks

By: marqueA2

marqueA2 — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:38 +0000

Just to nitpick, there are no muscles in our fingers, excepting the arrector pili which are attached to hair follicles and make hair stand on end. The fingers are actually controlled by tendons attached to muscles in out hands and arms.

-marqueA2

By: Evo

Evo — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:15:53 +0000

“I recently bought the Iron Gym Pull-up bar and have been completely happy with it”

Beware though, this CAN damage the molding around the door frame. You may want to put a little extra protection under where the bar rests against the doorframe, that seemed to solve the problem for me (I used a twice folded washcloth for each side).

By: D B

D B — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:49:32 +0000

Now I don’t have the faintest idea if this is true or not, but so I’ve read: The (unofficial) World Champ in pull-ups, is a Delta Force sarge who did, reportedly, cr. 250 continuous reptitions in one set. I remember distinctly reading it in Men’s Health, but memory can cheat, you know. Anyway. I don’t know if it was done correctly or not, i.e., body straight, chin over bar, because it wasn’t detailed to that resolution, but done it was, according to that info bit.
Good luck to all in beating his record. I, for one (a short 68), would satisfy my *aspirations* (!) with, say, 20? Oh, well! Let’s settle for 10, max 15, hehe…

By: Gato Rojo

Gato Rojo — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:39:27 +0000

Good on you, Bill! Way to represent the Old Fart contingent!

I’m almost 74 and have been battling stage IV cancer since mid-’09, and am still taking chemo.

I work out at least three times weekly, and start every session with three sets of pull-ups (or chin-up, every other session) and three sets of dips while my gym-partner walks on a treadmill; after which we lift weights for the next 75 minutes.

Yesterday, I did 10 sets of pullups, alternating with 10 sets of 10 dips.

My pull-up sets range from 9-10, down to 4 reps (down quickly, I add.) I vary hand position (with every set) from max width, to shoulder width and one set neutral grip. I expect to finish my chemo by the 17th of this month, and really build my pull-ups afterwards.

Chemo makes the tank run dry very early. And fitness helps deal with it!!!

By: Bill M

Bill M — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:34:14 +0000

I am 60 years old. … I did 78 pull ups on my 60th birthday. My goal was 60 in 10 minutes. I am not a Marine, just a retired shop teacher. … Even old guys can do a lot of pull ups/chin ups… Stick with it.

By: Sundance

Sundance — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:41:26 +0000

18 pullups, 195lbs, 43 yrs old. Time to add weights

BTW Piph, that poor schmuck is doing weighted pull-ups, out in his shop while taking a break from his project while he’s not hunting with his coon-dog or soaking in that hot tub! He could do a lot worse – lol!

18 pullups, 195lbs, 43 yrs old. Time to add weights

By: AT

AT — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:57:27 +0000

Just started p90x with my son ( I’m 44, he’s 14 ) and it requires a lot of pull ups..:( I’m a former Marine so my pride is being tested once again! Ooh rah!

By: Piph

Piph — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:20:35 +0000

..that lead-in photo caused me to spew coffee all over the cubicle.. that rangy hound, bleak atmosphere, dangling string of holiday lights, unkempt landscape and poor schmuck kicking one foot in the air pretty much sums up my life thus far.

By: brennan

brennan — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:05:38 +0000

Hey man, thanks so much. I was the skinny kid in 6th grade who could only do like 3 or 4, MAYBE. I’m glad there is someone out there who knows how it is.