How hard is a 1handed pullup?

**happytrails** · 10-19-2010, 02:53 PM

How many 2 handed dead hang pullups before I am able to do 1 1handed pullup? approximately.

**dopamine72** · 10-19-2010, 02:56 PM

Its an advanced move, you should do lots of weighted pullups, and one handed negatives. Obviously focus on pure strength gains. And do not gain any weight. Check this site out, www.beastskills.com <---------go to tutorials

**happytrails** · 10-19-2010, 03:06 PM

great, thank you for the advice.
much appreciated.

**texas_longhorns** · 10-19-2010, 08:27 PM

I am really into chin-ups and pull-ups, and I am always going for the one-armed pull up long term. I can currently do about 12 dead hang pull-ups, and not one solid one armed one. i have been practicing for nearly one year, so it takes a LOT of time honestly.

use the assisted pull-up machine with one arm. do it with your left and your right in sets.

also do many many two-armed pull-ups including with the chain belt and weight, if you're serious about ever being able to come close to one armed pull-ups.

and by my standard of form, i'm saying you might be able to hit around 15 straight pull-ups before you can even do 1 great one-armed one. pulling all your bodyweight up with just one arm is some feat, especially if you're just hanging and not using legs.

**happytrails** · 10-19-2010, 08:31 PM

ok great, thanks.

the reason I was first wondering was because one of my irl friends who doesnt even lift, and is skinnier than me(and Im pretty skinny), is able to do a 1 armed pullup without the help of the other arm.
i was pretty amazed since he doesn't lift...but w/e.
it may have to do with the fact that he's black...(no racist)

**Pump Freak 86** · 10-19-2010, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by happytrails

ok great, thanks.

the reason I was first wondering was because one of my irl friends who doesnt even lift, and is skinnier than me(and Im pretty skinny), is able to do a 1 armed pullup without the help of the other arm.
i was pretty amazed since he doesn't lift...but w/e.
it may have to do with the fact that he's black...(no racist)

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**lolifarted** · 10-19-2010, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Pump Freak 86

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**flangmasterj** · 10-19-2010, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Pump Freak 86

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Ooooo this is going to be good.

**BigTwoThree** · 10-19-2010, 09:13 PM

If i grab my forearm with my other hand i can do one handed chin ups. not sure if that counts for anything

**flangmasterj** · 10-19-2010, 09:15 PM

So are you interested in bodybuilding?

**iliketojuggle** · 10-19-2010, 09:30 PM

They are pretty hard.. I got a video of me doing one on my profile on here lol.. back before i started lifting I could get 5 in a row with each hand.. the video on my profile i only got 1 but I had just done like 60 pullups before taking that video so thats why..

they are hard on your elbow though so I don't do them anymore.. not really any use except to show off lol

**iliketojuggle** · 10-19-2010, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by BigTwoThree

If i grab my forearm with my other hand i can do one handed chin ups. not sure if that counts for anything

nah that makes it way easier somehow no where near as hard as just one handed

**happytrails** · 10-19-2010, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Pump Freak 86

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haha, well, like I said, my friend doesn't lift...is skinnier than me..and is able to do a 1 armed pullup.
he's also black...gotta be good genetics.

nice physique btw, gj

**happytrails** · 10-19-2010, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by iliketojuggle

They are pretty hard.. I got a video of me doing one on my profile on here lol.. back before i started lifting I could get 5 in a row with each hand.. the video on my profile i only got 1 but I had just done like 60 pullups before taking that video so thats why..

they are hard on your elbow though so I don't do them anymore.. not really any use except to show off lol

wait what??
you could do 5 in a row with each hand before lifting???
ok, well then lol...that kind of nullifies my whole point on my friend...

dang you and my friend and so many others have much better strength genetics than me.
I couldn't even do a single pullup at 145 lbs before I started lifting 3.5 months ago...I can now do 3 sets, 8, 8, 5...

**happytrails** · 10-19-2010, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by flangmasterj

So are you interested in bodybuilding?

Well, I'm interested in improving my overall physique. But, I don't see myself ever dieting down to really low bf and competing.
I like lifting so far though, only been at it for 3.5 months.

**Armbender** · 10-20-2010, 02:39 AM

Im upto 45 Close grip pull-ups, 3 dead weight 1-arm pull-ups, and 7 partial 1-arm pull-ups

they definately take time...hottin heavy negative 2-arm will certainly help

**iliketojuggle** · 10-20-2010, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by happytrails

wait what??
you could do 5 in a row with each hand before lifting???
ok, well then lol...that kind of nullifies my whole point on my friend...

dang you and my friend and so many others have much better strength genetics than me.
I couldn't even do a single pullup at 145 lbs before I started lifting 3.5 months ago...I can now do 3 sets, 8, 8, 5...

lol when I started lifting i only weighed like 105 pounds.. i could do like 40 or 50 pullups in a row back then

**Tyciol** · 10-20-2010, 07:29 AM

Could it be easier on the elbow if you have a free-swinging grip that can rotate, like a ring?

**iliketojuggle** · 10-20-2010, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by Tyciol

Could it be easier on the elbow if you have a free-swinging grip that can rotate, like a ring?

maybe.. I think I permanently injured my joint in my left elbow from doing one tbh. there really is absolutely no reason to do them really. Do weighted pullups if you want to go for overall strength in pullups, thats what I do.. I actually tore my right lat about a month ago like a small tear in the upper outside edge right below the shoulder it sucks. I can't even do 1 bodyweight pullup still without feeling pain there.. I normally warm up but i was pretty hyped up the day I was lifting and hurt it lol I was doing full upper body and then a lower body day well I did chest first, then I went straight to weighted pullups and just put on 90 without doing even 1 warmup set with no weight and fuked it up.. learned my lesson there I guess..

**Pump Freak 86** · 10-20-2010, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by happytrails

haha, well, like I said, my friend doesn't lift...is skinnier than me..and is able to do a 1 armed pullup.
he's also black...gotta be good genetics.

nice physique btw, gj

Maybe your friend's dong counterbalances him someway? Or maybe he's a practitioner of fear based sports training protocols?

**Jippo** · 10-20-2010, 08:10 AM

When i first joined the army i was capable of doing around 5 one armed pullups but they really ****ed up my shoulders to the point where stuff like benching still causes problems all these years later. It's not a particularly useful lift and places way too much pressure on your shoulders.

**NIUBearFan** · 10-20-2010, 09:03 AM

The only people I know that can do 1-handed pull ups are small dudes that rock climb regularly. Seems like it isn't necessary to do unless you rock climb.

**Tyciol** · 10-21-2010, 09:16 PM

Well, once someone gets to the point where they can tether more than their bodyweight to their waist for weighted pull ups, it makes me wonder if they might just do 1-arm pull ups out of convenience? It seems like a time saver.

**iliketojuggle** · 10-21-2010, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by Tyciol

Well, once someone gets to the point where they can tether more than their bodyweight to their waist for weighted pull ups, it makes me wonder if they might just do 1-arm pull ups out of convenience? It seems like a time saver.

Getting to the point where you can do MORE than your bodyweight for weighted pullups is practically impossible.. at least for more than 1 rep

**happytrails** · 10-21-2010, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by iliketojuggle

Getting to the point where you can do MORE than your bodyweight for weighted pullups is practically impossible.. at least for more than 1 rep

yea some guy on this forum (he has a youtube account with pullup videos) does 400 lb pullup for 1rep. he weighs 200 lbs and adds another 200 lbs.

here is his video:

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