BuffaloRush Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Man, Mittelstadt has put on a few lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRush Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albwan Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Psssshhhh, I can do 20 sitting down. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I can do about 12, but I'm still young and in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I had no problem doing a pullup. 60 lbs and <mumble> years ago.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 53 minutes ago, MJS said: 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. My son was doing single one arm pull ups with either arm. he was training in some forms of Kung fu pretty heavily. great shape and an arrogant show off !!! jk I have a bar wedged between my bedroom and living. Reminds me to use it !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 He has the upper body strength of an infant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said: i would say it is way closer to 80% of men over 18 could not do a true pullup. 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? In. Although I don't know what a periscope is. I'll take a video and post it on here. Deal? 1 hour ago, Tsaikotic said: 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 Not sure where you're going with this one. I lift weights. I can't be the only one on here who goes to the gym. If you go the gym and you lift back, you should be able to do plenty of pull ups. It would be weird if you went to the gym 5-6 days a week for 20 years and couldn't do a fair amount of pull ups. Edited June 6, 2018 by metzelaars_lives 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said: i would say it is way closer to 80% of men over 18 could not do a true pullup. I would bet that a lot of guys between 18 and 30 could do at least one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 hour ago, MDH said: 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. I get that. I was just surprised that people couldn't do one. I was shocked when Casey Middelstadt couldn't do one but then I figured, he wasn't a man yet. I didn't know a man couldn't do a pull up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 3 hours ago, BuffaloRush said: 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.... A few extra pounds? That’s like carrying a boat anchor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 If he REALLY wants to raise money for charity.................................put him in a Dunk Tank. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 3 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? Depends. Have you had any injuries? I had both shoulders' labrum torn shoveling snow and surgery on both including joints with bone shaving. Very difficult to even get arms in that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRush Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Fadingpain said: 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? I could have sworn he lost a bunch of weight with Jenny Craig a few years ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 58 minutes ago, metzelaars_lives said: In. Although I don't know what a periscope is. I'll take a video and post it on here. Deal? Not sure where you're going with this one. I lift weights. I can't be the only one on here who goes to the gym. If you go the gym and you lift back, you should be able to do plenty of pull ups. It would be weird if you went to the gym 5-6 days a week for 20 years and couldn't do a fair amount of pull ups. Maybe its because I broke my shoulders, but I still find doing real pull ups to full extension (i.e., hanging with shoulder blades slack) quite difficult. I can rep out a bunch neutral grip or 3/4 extension pull ups, or even full extension shoulder blades engaged, but from hanging position, that **** is hard. And I hit the gym 3-4 days a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) I'm in reasonable to good shape and I need assist to do full sets. I could probably do ag least 6 without I would think. Pull ups are no joke. I had zero expectation that Howard could do 1 I do have a bit of shoulder trouble though Edited June 6, 2018 by May Day 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I don't think I've attempted a pull up in nearly 20 years. I'd like to say that I could do one but I'm not exactly confident. And no, I don't even lift, bro. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 48 minutes ago, Blokestradamus said: I don't think I've attempted a pull up in nearly 20 years. I'd like to say that I could do one but I'm not exactly confident. And no, I don't even lift, bro. This. When I was in the army eons ago, in my best physical shape on my best day 10 was a big number. I think dudes with short arms have a distinct advantage over taller guys when it comes to pull-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 hour ago, BuffaloRush said: I could have sworn he lost a bunch of weight with Jenny Craig a few years ago It looks like he ate Jenny Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 3 hours ago, metzelaars_lives said: In. Although I don't know what a periscope is. I'll take a video and post it on here. Deal? OKay.. I will trust ya. This should be our guide for what is acceptable pull-up form. BTW..i wanna be a Buff Dude!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Jauronimo said: Maybe its because I broke my shoulders, but I still find doing real pull ups to full extension (i.e., hanging with shoulder blades slack) quite difficult. I can rep out a bunch neutral grip or 3/4 extension pull ups, or even full extension shoulder blades engaged, but from hanging position, that **** is hard. And I hit the gym 3-4 days a week. Stability of the bar and arm length have a lot to do with the leveraged and biomechanics too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 It’s sad if a grown man can’t do at least a few. Watching Howard try to do a pull-up was like watching watching Peter McNeeley fight Mike Tyson. You knew what was going to happen but you still had to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I used to not be able to one unassisted. I started with a leg on a chair. Then I did what I could unassisted and finished the set assisted. Now 3 sets of 10 unassisted is in my workout. I actually surprised myself getting this far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, metzelaars_lives said: Also, upon watching myself, I don’t go all the way back down in between pull ups (don’t think anyone does when doing a set), I go about 2/3 of the way down. You tell me. 1 I think that was my somewhat my point..lots o people say they do a puulup..but not all the way! and correct You do all good ones on Thursday or Friday, I will make the donation! No video required, just your word! BTW, ain't no GD way I can even do one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Here’s the video of his efforts: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1LyxBrXYbZkxN Just now, plenzmd1 said: I think that was my somewhat my point..lots o people say they do a puulup..but not all the way! and correct You do all good ones on Thursday or Friday, I will make the donation! No video required, just your word! BTW, ain't no GD way I can even do one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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