Pullup Challenge

[rev210]

Now to work the upper back for glory!

Wide Grip Bodyweight Pullups. Can you do 20/30/40/50? If not , now is your time to try.

Rules:

• No bouncing up /kipping - Each rep is to come to a complete stop at the bottom of the ROM.
  
• Arms are straight in the bottom of the rep, no bent elbows
  
• No chalk
  
• No straps
  
• No gloves
  
• No Touching the floor
  
• No resting at the bottom of the rep, 1-2 second pause at the top if you want but, no resting the chin up there (it's your funeral)
  
• Hand grip is to be wider than shoulder width.
  
• Chin over the bar at the top.
  

Challenge starts now. Ends last day of Feb.

Edited February 1, 2013 by rev210

[Birds]

Supinated/pronated/either?

Allowed to have knees bent or straight legs too?

[ARTZ]

haha..tried this at the park on monkey bars the other day...i got 7

[rev210]

  On 01/02/2013 at 11:54 AM, Birds said:

Supinated/pronated/either?

Allowed to have knees bent or straight legs too?

It's a pullup as opposed to a chin up .so hands over the top of the bar. No chin up grip.

The pullup bar is to be a single bar style .__-----------__

Not the peg style. -I-------I-

No leg movement (kipping) so as long as they are still through the movement , straight or bent is fine (whatever works)

[rev210]

  On 01/02/2013 at 11:59 AM, ARTZ said:

haha..tried this at the park on monkey bars the other day...i got 7

7 is good, most people can't do 1 pullup properly. It's not a chin up, they are much harder.

[Mitcho_7]

  On 01/02/2013 at 11:54 AM, Birds said:

Supinated/pronated/either?

Imagine doing a wide grip chin up with a supinated grip. My wrists elbows and shoulders are crying just thinking about it.

So are they essentially dead hang pull ups?

Even with bent legs I almost touch the ground when doing them on my power rack and in pretty sure my elbows would still be a bit bent...

Edited February 1, 2013 by Mitcho_7

[GTR_JOEY]

  On 01/02/2013 at 11:59 AM, ARTZ said:

haha..tried this at the park on monkey bars the other day...i got 7

7 is a start mate, post up the video

[Birds]

  On 01/02/2013 at 8:47 PM, Mitcho_7 said:

Imagine doing a wide grip chin up with a supinated grip. My wrists elbows and shoulders are crying just thinking about it.

Grip only had to be wider than shoulders, it wouldn't be that bad.

This will be interesting for me, as I normally do wide grip pulldown behind neck, rather than in front. Should have plenty of translation though.

[rev210]

  On 02/02/2013 at 12:42 AM, Birds said:

This will be interesting for me, as I normally do wide grip pulldown behind neck, rather than in front. Should have plenty of translation though.

It will. If you are doing weights a bit more than body weight on a machine.

[Birds]

About 30-40 pounds more than bodyweight on pulldown for a fairly easy set of 10. Will be disappointed if I don't do well at this one!

[blah_blah]

I just tried and got 15

This is just on one of those chinup things that hang on the door frame

Not going to be anywhere near the top but gave it a shot lol

[NickR33]

interesting choice of challenge for a tall, heavy bloke... this one suited to the lighter guys... I used to be able to do 20+ but reckon I'll struggle with anything over 15 at the moment

[rev210]

bit harder when you are heavy but, as an example here is a 100kg bloke.for 20. Form and technique as about right for what this is.

remember no vid / no register.

[rev210]

  On 02/02/2013 at 2:58 AM, NickR33 said:

interesting choice of challenge for a tall, heavy bloke... this one suited to the lighter guys... I used to be able to do 20+ but reckon I'll struggle with anything over 15 at the moment

Well nows your chance to get back (pun) into shape. If you want to go heavier in the deads and bench , this will help as well. Use some scapular retraction at the top of the movement. Maybe not so much for the challenge but, in general.

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[Birds]

  On 02/02/2013 at 4:36 AM, rev210 said:

bit harder when you are heavy but, as an example here is a 100kg bloke.for 20. Form and technique as about right for what this is.

remember no vid / no register.

I'll just add to this...this guy rests at the bottom of the last few reps...do not do this, as per rules in first post.

[10 4]

Will attempt this without video first

[Birds]

  On 02/02/2013 at 1:16 PM, 10 4 said:

Will attempt this without video first

Somebody stop this guy!

[Husky33]

too many dumb rules...like no chalk for example.

Or no resting. Stopping at the bottom or the top makes it harder, not easier, it's not a rest. Don't believe me, then do cadence pull-ups instead.

No kipping, chest to bar/head over bar, arms lockout, overhand grip.

That's all that had to be said.

[rev210]

  On 02/02/2013 at 4:54 PM, Husky33 said:

too many dumb rules...like no chalk for example.

Or no resting. Stopping at the bottom or the top makes it harder, not easier, it's not a rest. Don't believe me, then do cadence pull-ups instead.

No kipping, chest to bar/head over bar, arms lockout, overhand grip.

That's all that had to be said.

Seriously do you 'need' chalk to do pullups? I used to be able to do 40 without chalk but, maybe there are people with sweaty hands that need it. Otherwise it's just an aid to get slightly more efficient and some people don't have access to it. You might do more with it but, everyone is going to do without. I didn't use chalk for the deadlift challenge, didn't have any to use.

Rules say you can pause at the top, as you say it's not a rest (I noted it's your funeral). Hanging at the bottom allows the backmuscles some rest at the expense of grip fatigue, thats why it's a no no.

Just be thankfull I didn't ask for people to be wearing a clown suit and do a 1 second static hold mid rep up and down.ha ha....

[Birds]

You'd have no issues if we do choose to wear a clown suit though, right?