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 Here is another challenge for you.
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Olympian 
Posts: 1847 |
How many of you can perform 1 rep of a single armed pull up. It must be fromm fully stretched, with no bounce off the floor and the un used arm is not allowed to make contact with the used arm. In my 13 years of training I have only ever seen one person do it. I cannot either.     | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 1388 |
Not me either, I have seen a martial arts instructor do it at my gym. ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 22 |
I have been lifting for 5 years now and I have seen anyone do that I sure as hell cant not even close. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1005 |
I can't perform 1. I can perform 47!!! Just shittin'. With perfect form, no bounce or cheat... hmmm.... looks like I got something to work for!! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 194 |
I'll try it today! | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1281 |
If you weigh over 160-180lbs it's going to be near impossible to do... ------------------ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 435 |
I think real skinny guys have the advantage on this one! | ||
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Olympian
Posts: 1847 |
I read an article about it in No Bull (a UK BB. mag) the other day and it stated that in order to perform one rep you should be able to do at least 33 with two hands! | ||
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Olympian
Posts: 1787 |
I can do one rep with one arm and then my arm completely atrophies. I have VERY STRONG arms, and I am the only one of two people that I know of that can do this. The other guy is a skinny 150-lb Taek-won-do black belt. It all depends on your biceps, triceps AND FOREARMS. Hell, I have yet to lose an arm wrestling match in all my life. I'm 208lbs BTW Strengthmonster. Train your forearms for a month or so and you shouldn't have any problems. The second rep is a killer though. I have yet to do one. My arm just becomes jell-o and I lose my grip. Godspeed | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1467 |
This is for the guys 150 or less, I think many of us are to bulky to be able to do that you have to be small and cut! Although I am going to the gym in a half hour so I will see how impossible it really is! Mass Monster | ||
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Olympian
Posts: 1847 |
Good one Fonz. That is quite an accomplishment if you did it properly. It is possible but requires some bloody arm strength! Plus as already mentioned; the heavier you are, the harder. How tall are you Fonz? or more to the point - do you have long arm? I'd imagine longer arms would be a major disadvantage on these, due to leverages. It is not something I desperately want to achieve as I am a bodybuilder but it would make a decent party trick. It is surprising how hard it is to do. If you've never tried they sound fairly easy - until you do! Bump for the evening crowd, any more for the challenge? | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 59 |
Wow! After reading this challenge I want to go out and try it right now, but there are no straight bars around! I'll definitely try tomorrow, hopefully I can get one - I definitely have some advantages over you bigger guys cause I'm light with short arms. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 208 |
Must try it tomorrow!  | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 792 |
I can't. Seems I'm too weak  lol------------------ | ||
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Olympian
Posts: 1787 |
I'm 5"9, and the other guy that can do it is 5"10. I have normal arm-span, but you're probably right in thinking yjat the taller you are the harder its going to be. Due to bigger range of motion. and larger centre of gravity. Godspeed | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 109 |
This is outta my league | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 43 |
It's a great party trick, and it might save your life if you were hanging off of the edge of a cliff, but it really doesn't have any practical uses. I can do heavy barbell rows and deadlifts and build a huge, and powerful back. Will I ever be able to a one handed pull-up? Nope. Will I be able to throw a refrigerator on top of the guy I catch banging my girlfriend? Yep. You have to focus on whats important LOL. Anyhow, it's a great accomplishment, but myself, I would rather be heavy and bulky and strong as an ox. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 207 |
I am 237 lbs now, low body fat around 8-9%, very strong arms (my best part) and I can not do it. You must weight much more less to do it, if you are over 200 lbs it is very very very hard. ------------------ True hardcore documents: How to make a cycle by yourself | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 500 |
I'll give it a try. If you never here from me again then you will know that my arm got ripped off from my body. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1311 |
when I ran track some of us had pull up competitions - I sucked at it, but some of the guys that were climbers and worked out regularly on the climbing wall - these guys would do multiple one armed pull-ups. they were little though (under 150). one of our sprinters was huge and he could do... I forget what he called it - a russian pullup? anyway, you start hanging and then you do a pull up and then end on top of the bar with your arms straight. it is hard as hell to do and he could do several of them. it looked like a gymnastics move. ------------------ | ||
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Olympian
Posts: 1847 |
I'd have to see it to believe it, even at 150lb. I don't know many guys that weight who could do a 150lb 1 arm dumbell curl for reps and you should certainly have the strength to do that - similar movement - only easier to cheat by swinging. Are you sure it was truly 1 hand and the other wasn't holding the forearm. Saying that if anybody can you would expect it of a rock climber. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1311 |
these were little distance guys - one was my height (6'+) and only 120 lbs - very skinny. the other was little, 5'3" or so and probably the same weight. they were very skinny and very cut, and they had huge shoulders and were disgustingly strong in the arms. they were from the moutnains of tennesee and had been climbing their whole lives. one fo them moved to portugal to teach, not sure what he is up to, the other started his own outdoor adventure sports company and he takes people up mountains. they were apparently both very good at climbing, and sure as hell kicked my ass (the best I ever did for pullups was 12 with two arms - I really suck). ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 112 |
Supposedly 1 out of every 10,000 people could do a one arm pull-up. Today, hopefully, I will make it 1:9,999! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 200 |
I have a pull up bar in my garage, so of course I has to try it. I can get my chin to the bar but that last phase is a bitch. So I failed. I'm sure with practice I would be able to do it in one month. i weigh 172 at 5'8 8%bf. It seriously feels like your wrist is going to snap. I think if my forearms were bigger and stronger I might be able to do it. ---PEACE---Mad Max | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 95 |
Too many goals!!! I'm only 5'4"... gives me another goal to shoot for, along with benching 3 times my bodyweight. Slow down, guys, soon we're all gonna be towing boats with our teeth -PhatD------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 145 |
I've been able to do it since highschool..... My younger brother can do them as well... cheers | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 18 |
I'll bet the tits on a milk cow that the brother whose pic was on this site can do about 20... lol (you know the dude who had the implants/synth. in his arms) | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 18 |
I'll bet the tits on a milk cow that the brother whose pic was on this site can do about 20... lol (you know the dude who had the implants/synth. in his arms) | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 206 |
hey SM, is that with the hand supinated or pronated? big difference | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 392 |
SO if a 200pound guy can do one singlearm pull-up then he should also be able to strap on and extra 200 pounds to his waist and use both arms. Now when you look at it that way- then thats a challenge. Can you see the guys at the gym when you strap that much weight to your waist and then complete a single rep. . |
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posted April 25, 2001 11:30 AM
