Strong as an ox, but I can only do one pullup?

[ascc40]

maybe...you're just not as strong as you think you are

[Jasonk282]

doing manual labor and doing weight training are tow different things. i'm an ironworker and i work with dudes smaller than me that can carry 12 #8 rebar rods with no issues...but can't deadlift 2 plates.

[Quigley2013]

That's gold!

Belongs on a t-shirt

Kids today can bench themselves to China, but can't row across a pond.

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[Meatros]

Strong as an ox is not applicable OP if you can't do one pull up.

Unless you weigh as much as one....

OP, you 1600 lbs?

[Jimmythrash]

Hey op
I can open the jars my mum can't

And I can do a pull


You mad ?

[MikesInLondon]

Here's the thing. I'm 6 ft 180 lbs but I can only do one pullup. Regular people (not bodybuilders lol) say that im pretty buff AND that im strong as hell. I work for a core drilling company which is cutting, drilling, and removing concrete slaps/pieces by hand. Not to mention the **** weighs 150 lbs per cubic foot. So when I'm working, I do my job no problem and to be honest I enjoy doing it. I'm just wondering if its because I have underdeveloped back muscles and/or a weak core? I don't have a lot of body fat by the way. But as you can tell from my profile pic I'm not that cut in the core area either. please give me your ideas, thanks

Just a thought, but pullups / lat pulldowns also involve your biceps a lot, as well as your wrists / forearms. May be something to think about? Also, if you have got a weak exercise, the best way to improve it is to actually DO more of that exercise. Maybe try with a friend to help you i.e. pushing you back up so that you can get a 2nd rep out of it. Strength also comes from the 'negative' portion of the exercise, in this case the lowering of your body. Be sure to do that under control, and slowly, resisting the whole way down for a count of 3 to 4, and combine it with a friend helping you up, and if you do that consistently you should definitely see some improvements :-) Good luck!

[ironwill2008]

Strong as an ox, but I can only do one pullup...

You might just want to reevaluate your choice of animal there, opie.


How about, maybe, "strong as a hamster?"

[eriquee]

Oh god I cant stop laughing!!!!!

you are not strong, your profile pic shows it clearly, you are kinda fat and not doesnt have much muscle. Of course you wont be able to do pull ups.

[BojackuUSMC]

Stong as an ox?? I was kind of thinking someone who can bench press over 400 lbs and deadlift over 600lbs. No offense but, I do not think you could do that.

Just be humble and keep working out. You will eventually be able to do more pull ups. I was only able to do 10 pull ups 7 years ago, but after good old fashion Marine Corps bootcamp back in 2004. I am now able to do over 20 pull ups easily. In fact, I usually do pull ups with 35 or 45 lbs plate and still knock out more than 6 reps.

[WolfgangOsis]

Just do one. Then eventually you'll be able to do two.

[Felhuzas]

Yeah I was thinking lat pull downs

Doing lat pulldowns didn't help me with pull/chin ups. Doing pull ups, chin ups did. even tho i can bang 7 chins now one week ago i was able to do none. What i did was wake up, do warm up, do a negativ chin with full ROM 30 sec lowering. Went to school did the same before first class. Then in between classes. You get the idea.

[PMC666]

Do 10 sets of 1 untill you can do 5 sets of 2 until you can do 2 sets of 5 until you can do 1 set of 10

[PMC666]

30 sec lowering.

How?

[chazzy1864]

Well I've never seen an Ox do a pull up. So.... what's the problem?

[GSZ1]

Going to try to add a helpful reply to be a little bit different here:

If you want to get stronger at doing pullups - start doing pullups.

Since you can only do 1, get one of those pullup bars you can hang in a door way and start doing 1 pullup every time you walk past or through that door. When you can do 2, start doing 2 every time you walk past it. When you can do 3... you get the picture I think.

[IsraeliPride]

Yeah I'll probably start with chin ups. Regular ones are more difficult but eventually I'll get it

chin-ups (with palms facing you) or perhaps neutral grip (palms are facing each other) should be about as equally easy i think, and are a little bit easier than pull ups

[gixxer0.6g]

Define strong as an ox?

DL =
BP =
Squat =

[IDrinkBloodLOL]

How about, maybe, "strong as a hamster?"

omg my seids

[blkbelt42]

You might just want to reevaluate your choice of animal there, opie.


How about, maybe, "strong as a hamster?"

[E-Tank]

yes work on your back as well as shoulders

imo do cheat pullups until you can do a normal one

[blkbelt42]

heavy pulldowns
dead hangs
hammer-grip pullups(palms facing each other)

those helped me as well as heavy lifting.

[im2manly]

You should be ashamed of yourself.

[nevergain]

Concrete slabs that weigh 150lb per cubic foot. My guess is you are picking up quarter slabs.

[gymratmatts]

So much hate just because the guy considers himself strong. :/ Lets all just hug it out.

[vollric]

Anyway, trying using a chair below you, and start by grabbing the bar in a full contracted position (highest point) then lift your legs off the chair and "Slowly" emphasize this "slowly" lower yourself down, repeat and do about 3-4 sets of 10 like this every other day for about 2 weeks. I bet you'll be able to get at least 5 regular pull-ups/chin-ups when your fresh after doing this.

You can incorporate your own twist on this aswell, (wide grip) (close grip) (assisted using chair on the way up (contraction)).

[Iliander]

you're not strong if you can only do 1 pull-up @ 180 lbs.

[BigDez96]

Strong as ox,

Cant do 1 pull up.

Brah get off the juiiceee


Arnold lookin mofo u

Opie ur a goof.

[IDrinkBloodLOL]

Requesting sticky.

[NBking6]

Thanks for the ones who posted positive feedback and encouragement. And when I said "strong as an ox", I obviously didn't mean it literally. Am I not allowed to have some confidence? I feel like other people have to make rude comments just to make themselves "look" and feel better. I was just using my job as an example of what I do everyday because in no way will I do that and then work out when I get home. And as far as numbers on the bench, squat ect. I'm more of a bodyweight exercise kind of person - except pull ups lol I never did them.

[NBking6]

Concrete slabs that weigh 150lb per cubic foot. My guess is you are picking up quarter slabs.

With all do respect, my guess is that you don't have a job. Or the meaning of hard labor.