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6-Weeks Pull Up Challenge

Thanks again OP for starting this challenge. My love for pull ups has been reinvigorated. Been getting at least 100 a day since starting the challenge
 
jgntyce said:
Thanks again OP for starting this challenge. My love for pull ups has been reinvigorated. Been getting at least 100 a day since starting the challenge
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Anytime my brother. I need to get better at these and this is already making me stronger I believe. I feel like I am gaining more control over the move. It also, unexpectedly, seems to be healing my shoulder pain.

JCR97 said:
Day 11 277 I need to pound out more
Goal is to pound out 500 at day 15
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Keep pushing. I had a real hard time doing 40-50 in a workout when I started, and now I could do that after doing 3-4 sets of 8 throughout the day. The numbers start adding up.
 
HIT4ME said:
Anytime my brother. I need to get better at these and this is already making me stronger I believe. I feel like I am gaining more control over the move. It also, unexpectedly, seems to be healing my shoulder pain.



Keep pushing. I had a real hard time doing 40-50 in a workout when I started, and now I could do that after doing 3-4 sets of 8 throughout the day. The numbers start adding up.
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True I need to find a way to do pull ups during the day.
 
I was out of town this weekend visiting family, so I only got 45 since Friday. Day 11 and my total sits at 515.

But I'm going to spin that "slacking" into a positive: I got some good rest and now I'll be ready for a big week!
 
First day back in the gym since Friday morning and felt great even fresh off my shift. Did biceps today and knocked out 125 pull-ups in between sets. That puts me at a day 10 total of 650. Back is feeling pretty jacked!
 
FireTitan said:
First day back in the gym since Friday morning and felt great even fresh off my shift. Did biceps today and knocked out 125 pull-ups in between sets. That puts me at a day 10 total of 650. Back is feeling pretty jacked!
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Dang! I took the weekend off too (see post above yours), hit the gym fresh, knocked out 91, and was stoked...till I saw your post!

Just kidding. Great job man. Keep leading the way for the rest of us!

Day 12 total of 606
 
I quit. I don't know why I even bother doing pull-ups when you two are so good at it.
 
HIT4ME said:
I quit. I don't know why I even bother doing pull-ups when you two are so good at it.
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You said it in your first post, it isn't so much about winning, or even hitting the 2,000, but about committing to better yourself.

Everybody who has committed seems to be making progressive improvements, your updates are no different.

I love this challenge because we're all here doing the same thing...getting better!
 
FireTitan said:
You started this...its OUR job to keep you going! No give me 25 and they dont count towards the challenge!
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Lol....Nah, I am gonna count them. Too bad.

Angrypolak said:
You said it in your first post, it isn't so much about winning, or even hitting the 2,000, but about committing to better yourself.

Everybody who has committed seems to be making progressive improvements, your updates are no different.

I love this challenge because we're all here doing the same thing...getting better!
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I just said it wasn't about winning in order to make it easier for ME to win. Haha. JK.

And you are 100% right.
 
Angrypolak said:
You said it in your first post, it isn't so much about winning, or even hitting the 2,000, but about committing to better yourself.

Everybody who has committed seems to be making progressive improvements, your updates are no different.

I love this challenge because we're all here doing the same thing...getting better!
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Well said!!
 
FireTitan said:
Ok...count em
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Ok, well, I started at about 3:15 - 18 down. Trying to do sets of 9 now. Maybe 1/2 hour break in between until about 6:30-7 when I will go do a pull up workout and try to bang out 30-40 in an hour.
 
FireTitan said:
Ok...count em
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BTW - are all of your pull ups overhanded? Or are you swapping your grip? They all count, but I'm curious. You have some big numbers.
 
HIT4ME said:
BTW - are all of your pull ups overhanded? Or are you swapping your grip? They all count, but I'm curious. You have some big numbers.
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The majority of them are over hand. Today..out of the 125 , 100 were overhand the other 25 were neutral grip. Not 1 has been underhand
 
FireTitan said:
The majority of them are over hand. Today..out of the 125 , 100 were overhand the other 25 were neutral grip. Not 1 has been underhand
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I throw a few neutral in there to give my elbow a break. On another note...Ive noticed the last 2 days Im getting the bar to just above my nipple line.
 
FireTitan said:
I throw a few neutral in there to give my elbow a break. On another note...Ive noticed the last 2 days Im getting the bar to just above my nipple line.
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I am noticing a dramatic improvement in form lately. Much less kicking, even on the last reps. I don't really kick but my legs sway forward when I struggle and now I am keeping stiff.

I got 7 sets of 9 between 3-6 PM today, then did a workout and got another 45 in, for a total of 107.

Day 15, 725 total. What once seemed almost impossible is starting to seem very achievable. 27 days and 1275 reps left. Right around the spot I should be in and just a little more improvement should let me bring it home strong.
 
HIT4ME said:
I am noticing a dramatic improvement in form lately. Much less kicking, even on the last reps. I don't really kick but my legs sway forward when I struggle and now I am keeping stiff.

I got 7 sets of 9 between 3-6 PM today, then did a workout and got another 45 in, for a total of 107.

Day 15, 725 total. What once seemed almost impossible is starting to seem very achievable. 27 days and 1275 reps left. Right around the spot I should be in and just a little more improvement should let me bring it home strong.
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I KNEW you would eventually step up and start leading this! Youre well on your way. At this point, whether you hit the 2000 within the allotted time or not, the fact that your form is improving, your reps per set are increasing and the given fact that the combination of the 2 are huge parts of the formula for gains, youve already accomplished something many cant say they have! Rockstar!!
 
Im in a Federal Incident management class from 8-5 today, Thursday and Friday, so I am going to knock out as many reps as I can on every break we are given. Plus...not really pertinent to this challenge, but either this evening or tomorrow morning, Im going for a new PR on bench! Fingers crossed I hit 360x1!!
 
FireTitan said:
I KNEW you would eventually step up and start leading this! Youre well on your way. At this point, whether you hit the 2000 within the allotted time or not, the fact that your form is improving, your reps per set are increasing and the given fact that the combination of the 2 are huge parts of the formula for gains, youve already accomplished something many cant say they have! Rockstar!!
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I am not leading really - just catching up. And from where I'm sitting now, it seems like 2,000 in 6 weeks is entirely possible. I may even be able to get some rest days in. haha. Really, doing 1 set every 30-60 minutes when I have time throughout the day makes it seem a lot more impressive than it is. In a 10 set workout I'd probably be hitting 60 reps if I was fresh.

FireTitan said:
Im in a Federal Incident management class from 8-5 today, Thursday and Friday, so I am going to knock out as many reps as I can on every break we are given. Plus...not really pertinent to this challenge, but either this evening or tomorrow morning, Im going for a new PR on bench! Fingers crossed I hit 360x1!!
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360 on a bench? Geez-us
 
FireTitan said:
Im in a Federal Incident management class from 8-5 today, Thursday and Friday, so I am going to knock out as many reps as I can on every break we are given. Plus...not really pertinent to this challenge, but either this evening or tomorrow morning, Im going for a new PR on bench! Fingers crossed I hit 360x1!!
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Damn bro. Good luck! Seriously impressive man.
 
You guys are kicking ass in here!!!! I did have to take a few days off. My elbow was getting so sore so I decided to back off over the weekend then maybe do like you said and start going for 10 a day. My goal at this point is to work up to 10 solid full rom reps on Pull Ups, or 15 chin ups at once if the pull ups are not a possibility.

Anyway here is the thread I have been telling everyone about me making. I hope some of you are committed enough to get in on it. It has a true price so commitment is a requirement.

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If you have ANY measurable improvements you want to make within the next 3 months then this is the challenge for you! It can be done alongside any other challenge you are doing which is nice. It won't mess with other logs or anything of the like because you choose your own challenges and goals then we hold you accountable. Come and be a part of the solution!!!!
 
MrKleen73 said:
You guys are kicking ass in here!!!! I did have to take a few days off. My elbow was getting so sore so I decided to back off over the weekend then maybe do like you said and start going for 10 a day. My goal at this point is to work up to 10 solid full rom reps on Pull Ups, or 15 chin ups at once if the pull ups are not a possibility.

Anyway here is the thread I have been telling everyone about me making. I hope some of you are committed enough to get in on it. It has a true price so commitment is a requirement.

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If you have ANY measurable improvements you want to make within the next 3 months then this is the challenge for you! It can be done alongside any other challenge you are doing which is nice. It won't mess with other logs or anything of the like because you choose your own challenges and goals then we hold you accountable. Come and be a part of the solution!!!!
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Glad to see you regrouping and not giving up! One thing I am learning is that I like to beat on myself. Like if I don't go until I get pinned under the weight and then do some drop sets, etc. I won't get results. But Lee Haney always said, "Stimulate, don't annihilate" and I think you can see good results if you are consistent and DON'T push very hard. In other words, start with something easy and do it a TON, then make it a little harder and keep doing it a TON.

If you can do 10 reps in one set and have a bar around....Maybe you can do 5 rep sets throughout the day? This is essentially what I am doing and it seems to be building stability for me without me pushing to any extreme level where injury is a concern ....Actually when I started my shoulder had been having a nagging pain for a couple months and it is actually way better now.
 
HIT4ME said:
Glad to see you regrouping and not giving up! One thing I am learning is that I like to beat on myself. Like if I don't go until I get pinned under the weight and then do some drop sets, etc. I won't get results. But Lee Haney always said, "Stimulate, don't annihilate" and I think you can see good results if you are consistent and DON'T push very hard. In other words, start with something easy and do it a TON, then make it a little harder and keep doing it a TON.

If you can do 10 reps in one set and have a bar around....Maybe you can do 5 rep sets throughout the day? This is essentially what I am doing and it seems to be building stability for me without me pushing to any extreme level where injury is a concern ....Actually when I started my shoulder had been having a nagging pain for a couple months and it is actually way better now.
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Awesome, and yes that is my plan. I can get to about 5 reps before my elbow starts feeling it,and I need to stop. I am going to work that up to a pain free 10 reps, and part of that will be by doing several sets of 2-3 Full ROM pull ups. I will probably start slow and do 3-5 sets and then either add one rep, or 1 set to that and progress in smaller stages until I feel my elbow is getting more conditioned to the movement again. Who knows with a little work I may end up hitting 20 reps at once. Strength is not the biggest problem for me right now, the discomfort / pain is. I think once I get through that part I will blow past my goal of 10 in a row.
 
Day 16, 102 reps, total of 827 reps.

Exhausted.
 
Day 11 total is 700. I only got 50 in today. Been busy at work but I did get my new PR on bench with 365x1. Will resume pull-ups in the morning!
 
I'm back from my trip, and have no idea what day I'm on! I'll have to go back and check. Do I continue, or just start over?
 
FireTitan said:
Day 11 total is 700. I only got 50 in today. Been busy at work but I did get my new PR on bench with 365x1. Will resume pull-ups in the morning!
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365 is impressive as h3ll!! Congrats my friend
 
Didn't get around to updating yesterday, but I did get my pull-ups in. I hit 78 yesterday. I had a short workout today but still got 58 more. Day 14 total is 742.
 
Back at it, and I'll just continue where I left off. 14 wide grip at the gym this morning, and another 12 mixed grip at home for a day 14 total of 338.
 
Day 12....Zero. Had a fire at 0400 this morning and when I got off I went home and crashed until it was time to get ready for EMS. Back in class tomorrow from 8-5, so will
Knock out 10-20 every break!!
 
I started strong today but struggled to keep churning out my typical sets of 8. Only got 6 reps on multiple sets. Was pretty bummed...till I realized I did a lot more sets than I normally do! Total for the day was still 80. Day 15 total is 822.
 
SFreed said:
Back at it, and I'll just continue where I left off. 14 wide grip at the gym this morning, and another 12 mixed grip at home for a day 14 total of 338.
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Glad you are back, and glad you aren't starting over! Glad you are going to take the challenge full on even when life isn't helping the schedule. Life gets in my way as much as anyone, so I appreciate this when I see it! I know that in a couple weeks you'll be catching up to the goal quickly.

Angrypolak said:
I started strong today but struggled to keep churning out my typical sets of 8. Only got 6 reps on multiple sets. Was pretty bummed...till I realized I did a lot more sets than I normally do! Total for the day was still 80. Day 15 total is 822.
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I know the feeling! I took Sunday off and when I came back on Monday, sets of 9 seemed EASY. My form was locked, I didn't struggle at all. I was machine-like. Then tuesday, pull ups were HARD, but I was happy because I got around 210 reps in 2 days, so I took Wed. off. Today isn't so bad, but 100 pull ups is surely challenging my 1-day recovery abilities, even when I space them throughout the day. I'm increasing my protein intake and hoping that helps; even though I need to get back into cutting mode and lose about 30 pounds.

I've been banging sets of 9 out today - at 72 and will end up over 100 I am confident.
 
Tore it up today (well, for an old man)!! Went to the gym twice for cardio and abs, so wasn't combining this with my HST workout. Got a total of 68 mixed grip done today. Day 15 total of 406.
 
SFreed said:
Tore it up today (well, for an old man)!! Went to the gym twice for cardio and abs, so wasn't combining this with my HST workout. Got a total of 68 mixed grip done today. Day 15 total of 406.
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Yes! You will keep getting better and be doing 100+ a day soon.

Day 17, 112 reps, 939 total for me.

Edit: day 18. Oops.
 
HIT4ME said:
Yes! You will keep getting better and be doing 100+ a day soon.

Day 17, 112 reps, 939 total for me.

Edit: day 18. Oops.
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I keep hoping that a combination of getting better at pullups and losing weight will begin to pay off.
 
Day 1 : 90
Day 5 : 150
Day 6 : 50
Day 9 : 60 (total 350)
Day 11: 60 (50 BW + 10 weighted chins +45lbs) Total 410

I'm way behind you guys, I'm an old mofo LOL!
 
hairygrandpa said:
Day 1 : 90
Day 5 : 150
Day 6 : 50
Day 9 : 60 (total 350)
Day 11: 60 (50 BW + 10 weighted chins +45lbs) Total 410

I'm way behind you guys, I'm an old mofo LOL!
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Not way behind. Day 10 is 1/4 of the way. 500 reps is 1/4. You are in the game easy.
 
I had completed 10 sets of 8 by the end of my workout today. I thought, "F#CK THAT! I'm getting 100". I put on Hellyeah's Hush (3:52) and got 8,5,4,2,1 with about 17 seconds to spare.

Day 16 total is 922.
 
Angrypolak said:
I had completed 10 sets of 8 by the end of my workout today. I thought, "F#CK THAT! I'm getting 100". I put on Hellyeah's Hush (3:52) and got 8,5,4,2,1 with about 17 seconds to spare.

Day 16 total is 922.
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That is an awesome story! Way to dig in.

I am feeling it today. Pull ups are hurting. They seemed painful and hard. So I grinded out 7 sets of 9.

Day 19, 63 reps, total 1,002 reps.

The plan is to take 2 days off and recover.
 
Day 1 : 90
Day 5 : 150
Day 6 : 50
Day 9 : 60 (total 350)
Day 11: 60 (50 BW + 10 weighted chins +45lbs) Total 410
Day 12: 1 (Total 411)

Yeah, one fugging pull up, executed with disgust.
 
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