over 250lbs doing pull ups

[gjohnson5]

How many of you big boys do pull ups?

 

[callthedoctor]

Wished I could....

I might crank 1 or 2 out occasionally, but it's not part of my routine....

At 260lb's it's pretty tough.

Then some 160-180 pound musclehead will crank out 10-20....not good for my ego to say the least.

 

[javaguru]

I'm not over 250 but at 240 I can do 12 for my first set. The key is to build up with ladders. Do a single, rest a minute then do two, rest a minute and do three. You get the picture. Before I really tried to improve them I could do two or three reps tops.

 

[cmdubs]

I don't weigh 250 but with the additional weight I strap on it's pushing 260...did 5x5 with 75 lbs last week

 

[cwick0]

I break the scale at around 255lbs and on a good day can do 3 sets of 10. Yesterday i was a huge pussy i did 8, 7, 7, 5.

 

[cubuff27]

I always do at least 3x5 on back day. When I do close grip I grab a 40lb dumbell between my feet...so pulling 270ish isn't so bad IMHO!

 

[cranny]

When I first started training yrs. ago I couldn't do one . It was so embarrassing I made it my goal to be able to do at least a set of 10. I can proudly say it's the first exercise I do for back now. First set is 12 reps. From there I will do (3)weighted sets(up to 35lbs.) for 8-10 reps.

 

[gjohnson5]

Well I don't qualify anymore

I'm more like 215 instead of 265 like I was previously I even threw away size 34 slacks because I felt that I would not be able to wear them again

After all this move to florida crap is over, then I think I'll get back to being a big boy and keep doing pull ups

 

[RBtrucking4]

at 215 i can do about 10 in a row i dont have them in my routine but i think im gonna add em!

 

[david_diesel]

I used to be able to crank out 3 sets of 10-12 when I was 150 ish. Up at 180 It's more like 8/7/7