Howard Simon Tries To Do 1 Pull Up For Charity

[BuffaloRush]

A very funny bit this week between Howard and Jeremy.  When talking NHL combine, Howard claimed he could do 3 pull-ups.  Jeremy said now way, so they raised money for charity and he attempted to do 1. The result is pretty funny.  Pull-ups are really tough especially when you are carrying a few extra LB’s.  

 

Ironically many people on Twitter were joking about Howard’s “dad shoes.”  Nike Air Monarchs I guess. 

 

Question is....how many pull-ups could you do?  I might be able to do 1.... but probably more like 1/2.

 

Anyway enjoy....

 

[billsfanmiami(oh)]

Man, Mittelstadt has put on a few lbs

[metzelaars_lives]

What is wrong with these people?  I can literally do 15 pull ups, no problem.  Sure I'm bragging but in all sincerity, I didn't know grown men were unable to do pull ups.  Is this common?

[BuffaloRush]

2 minutes ago, metzelaars_lives said:

What is wrong with these people?  I can literally do 15 pull ups, no problem.  Sure I'm bragging but in all sincerity, I didn't know grown men were unable to do pull ups.  Is this common?

 

Have you tried?  It’s really hard.  Also it’s a pull-up and not a chin up where you bring your grip on.  A wide arm pull-up is ridiculously tough

Edited June 6, 2018 by BuffaloRush

[Albwan]

In other news jeremy the sjw drooled over star wars solo so i know it

must be bad. thanks for saving me 25 bucks jer.

[aristocrat]

he just doesn't work out and his muscles are gone. I regularly do 3 sets of 12-15 but that's just my routine. i haven't tried to work on it enough to do more.  when i was in high school i could do over 30.  i had one of those chuck norris total gyms and i worked on that all the time. 

[H2o]

Where's Bandit so he can tell us how he does 35 using only one arm? 

 

Seriously though, I can do probably around 15 before having to take a break. And yes, the wider the grip the harder they are. 

[thebandit27]

7 minutes ago, H2o said:

Where's Bandit so he can tell us how he does 35 using only one arm? 

 

Seriously though, I can do probably around 15 before having to take a break. And yes, the wider the grip the harder they are. 

 

Hey now...at my best, I could do 30 with a really stable bar.

 

Of course, I wasn't really an endurance guy; my real talent on the pull-up bar was doing weighted chin-ups.  My all-time record was body weight + 110 lbs for 2 reps from a dead hang.

 

And for those asking, yes, you'd be utterly shocked at how many grown men cannot do 1 pull-up.

Edited June 6, 2018 by thebandit27

[metzelaars_lives]

20 minutes ago, BuffaloRush said:

 

Have you tried?  It’s really hard.  Also it’s a pull-up and not a chin up where you bring your grip on.  A wide arm pull-up is ridiculously tough

Yes, I do two sets of 15 pull ups every time I do back, which is once a week.  

[The Poojer]

i'm fat, i use the assisted pull up machine at planet fitness, i was totally intimidated by it because i didn't think i'd even be able to do one, but as time went on, i kept decreasing the amount of 'assist' still couldn't do one unassisted.

[Mark80]

I'd be willing to bet that over 50% of adult males over 30 cannot do a single one.  If you don't work out and are even a little overweight, you have no shot IMO.

Edited June 6, 2018 by Mark80

[Tsaikotic]

49 minutes ago, metzelaars_lives said:

Yes, I do two sets of 15 pull ups every time I do back, which is once a week.  

are you doing pull-ups (Palms facing away from you) or chin-ups (Palms facing towards you)?...it's usually harder for ppl that dont work out reg to do pull-ups over chin-ups...how much weight are you lifting compared to Howard?...you sound like like one of those guys that tries to tell everyone that from your first lift ever you could bench a car

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Psssshhhh, I can do 20 sitting down.

[MJS]

I can do about 12, but I'm still young and in good shape.

[plenzmd1]

1 hour ago, Mark80 said:

I'd be willing to bet that over 50% of adult males over 30 cannot do a single one.  If you don't work out and are even a little overweight, you have no shot IMO.

i would say it is way closer to 80% of men over 18 could not do a true pullup. 

1 hour ago, metzelaars_lives said:

What is wrong with these people?  I can literally do 15 pull ups, no problem.  Sure I'm bragging but in all sincerity, I didn't know grown men were unable to do pull ups.  Is this common?

tell ya what...tomorrow we do a periscope..you do 15 pull ups , real ones, I donate $50 to any charity you want..you dont, you donate to my charity..ya in?

[MJS]

1 hour ago, H2o said:

Where's Bandit so he can tell us how he does 35 using only one arm? 

 

Seriously though, I can do probably around 15 before having to take a break. And yes, the wider the grip the harder they are. 

 

I met a professional rock climber who could do 1 arm pull ups. He also did pull ups with only one finger on each hand. He'd switch off which fingers he used to build finger strength. He was insane.

[Freddie's Dead]

I had no problem doing a pullup.  60 lbs and <mumble> years ago....

[MDH]

2 hours ago, metzelaars_lives said:

What is wrong with these people?  I can literally do 15 pull ups, no problem.  Sure I'm bragging but in all sincerity, I didn't know grown men were unable to do pull ups.  Is this common?

 

Someone who works out (and works the upper back in particular) should be able to do 10-15 no problem. But for people who have a few extra pounds and haven't been working out, pull ups are really friggin' hard.

[Fadingpain]

Wow, Howard has really gotten fat.  Haven't seen him in years.

 

They are doing them with what I'd consider a "reverse" hand grip.  Their palms should be facing their body, not away from their body.  Shouldn't they?