s2000Junky

That's pretty impressive I have to say. I'm a weight lifter, have been constantly for the last 15 years, I fluctuate 5-10lb depending on the season, but average clothed I'm 197-205lb and I can do a max rep set of 18-20, but my rep sets go down dramatically after that, from 10 to 6 to 3. I don't think I would be very effective in doing 8 working sets of these as is, without waiting 5 min between sets literally. Different kind of muscle conditioning I guess. I don't know how many body builder type guys do pull up sets like this. Who knows, maybe ive been missing out lol
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Sounds pretty good to me. I do think being lighter helps for some reason even if the bigger guy has more muscle mass. Pullups are just a weird exercise.

I also HATE pullups the way I hate certain types of curls. I will do bench press or other things all day, but pullups just suck for some reason. I am starting to try to work out regularly again and thinking I need to start doing more pullups to work my way back to where I was, but then I think, "Ah who are you kidding, you hate pullups, just do more bench and be done with it."
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Well there is plenty of alternative good exercises for your back you can do to build density and muscle back there so your not lopsided from all those bench presses

s2000Junky

After 16 years of consistent weight lifting/body building I'm happy to report ive made some more progress at 41 years old. Any gains at all after this long should be celebrated and savored as the consensus among builders, and I know there have been years in past where ive made none at all so I am pretty happy and feel more motivated to keep it going. This last year ive focused more on getting the right kind and amount of calories and adding a work out day in the week to 4 total rather then 3. Ive added roughly 6lb with most of that % in muscle putting me at 196lb at 5 11" and staying around 12-13% body fat. Ive seen my strength overall go up in the gym on lifts and am regularly doing 85-90 push ups in one shot every morn. My pull ups have increased by 2-3. So 22 pull ups. Just came across this thread again and thought id post progress and see if OP or anyone else has any progress with what they are doing to report.

Manga_Spawn

If pullups are a weakness for you then this is great. They for sure are a weakness for me. Like Junky said going from doing nothing to doing something will be good no matter what just don't forget there is other movements and muscle groups that this and the push ups ignore.

buzzin hornet

I can only do 10 pullups at one shot...I do 4 sets...love them! I'm 6'4'' 185lbs.

I've got a female friend...shes's Cuban....21...5'2'' 95lbs...she can do 20 at a time...
irritates me....but she's gorgeous so what the heck!

s2000Junky

Just climb on her back and see how many she can do then... innuendo intended

buzzin hornet

She can also do 50 pushups at one shot!

Her father Cuban...her mother Russian...I get your joke....she's breathtakingly
gorgeous!!

what I don't get...I work out all the time...she?...just every now and then!

s2000Junky

She sounds like a super freak. Can I get her number? At least I can match her in pull ups

buzzin hornet

[QUOTE=s2000Junky;24119181]She sounds like a super freak. Can I get her number?:LOL

Well? your age would be no issue....she likes me I'm older than you....her previous bf
was 46...and heck she has a crush on Donald Trump....lol...

s2000Junky

[QUOTE=buzzin hornet;24120285]Ok Nevermind

WVCR-V

A little late to the party here but yeah 50 pull ups is insane. I've only known one person who could ever do that and he weighed 145lbs. He did 55 pull ups, for real. He was about 5'9" and a genetic freak. When he knocked out sets of 15 just playing around, he looked he was filled with helium...lol. Other than that I've never personally seen anyone do over the low 20's. I've only done 20 once in my life. That was weighing about 205 or so. I think back in my powerlifting days when I could do 10 reps with a 45lb plate at 215lbs bw, I could have also done 20 unweighted. Now a days I weigh around 210 WHEN I'm in shape and on a GREAT day I may get over 15. Right now I'm fattened up for the season at 225 softer pounds and I'd be lucky to get 10...lol. Bodyweight plays a huge role here. I don't think there is any way I could ever top 20 without getting ripped down to under 200lbs. I'm 6'2" also.