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<p>Still frustratingly stuck on 16 in a row, well 17 if you count a bit of kipping at the end.........</p>
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<p>Weighing in around 102-103kg though so that's a fair effort I keep telling myself. Anyone else want to do a footy show style chin up contest ?</p> -
<p>nah bro, don't wanna break my arm!!</p>
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<p>That is a good effort. Especially as you are a tall fulla and long arms + full range of motion makes for pain!! One way to get more value when you are fatiguing is to use a rubber resistance band - either start with it or save it for when you start to fade. Should help you get out of the bottom of the lift but not give you too much help at the top.</p>
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<p>Last time we did a crazy pull up session that was my trick. </p> -
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<p><strong>nah bro, don't wanna break my arm!!</strong></p>
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<p>That is a good effort. Especially as you are a tall fulla and long arms + full range of motion makes for pain!! One way to get more value when you are fatiguing is to use a rubber resistance band - either start with it or save it for when you start to fade. Should help you get out of the bottom of the lift but not give you too much help at the top.</p>
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<p>Last time we did a crazy pull up session that was my trick. </p>
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<p>I like what you did there.</p>
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<p>What I'm referring to though is a contest I saw on the footy show in which Beau Ryan took on some young fella who I'd never heard of, both smashed out 23 if I recall so comforting to know I am somewhat within reach at a higher bodyweight.</p>
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<p>I think it's an ongoing thing so will be interesting to see how the bigger units go, big Mahn confessed to not being able to do one which isn't a huge surprise. I find it hugely ironic that he calls Vautin "fatty".....</p> -
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<p>What I'm referring to though is a contest I saw on the footy show in which Beau Ryan took on some young fella who I'd never heard of, both smashed out 23 if I recall so comforting to know I am somewhat within reach at a higher bodyweight.</p>
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<p>Proper pullups or just chins?</p> -
<p>Chins AKA the "easy" ones. I read somewhere they are a truer measure of UBS considering you can haul more/do more reps than with pull ups.</p>
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<p>All Black Captain Taine Randell could apparently do a grand total of TWO of these when they were doing strength training in the highlanders back in the day. Mind you he seemed to have the thin arms with a solid motor physique which would have made it hard.</p>
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<p>Haven't done chin ups for ages. We do pull ups from time to time but nothing regular. Might have a nudge at this in the weekend though... but to double/triple check we are talking palms facing chest chins aye? rather than wide grip pull ups palms facing away...</p>
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<p>Haven't done chin ups for ages. We do pull ups from time to time but nothing regular. Might have a nudge at this in the weekend though... but to double/triple check we are talking palms facing chest chins aye? rather than wide grip pull ups palms facing away...</p>
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<p>Yep those are the buggers. Wide or close grip, whatever is easiest, I tend to favour the latter at the moment as it's easier to do so on the monkey bars. All the other stuff you've been doing will either help a lot and you'll bust out loads or else the movement might feel funny and you might not get as many, interested to find out but if you do happen to beat my score I have all the excuses about shorter levers etc ready ! In the event of a draw heaviest wins, I was 104kg at last weigh in, I know you're in that ball park too so JK will have to do heaps more than us ( I have a feeling he'll beat 16 comfortably ) to have the higher equivalent 1RM.</p> -
<p>cool, I get confused with all these bloody chin/pull up variations. We did 5*5 the other night of wide grip chins - but I used a band to help out. I reckon I'd get 3, maybe 4 clean reps with full extension before I'd tap out. From there I'd probably manage sets of 2. Expect that to improve with all the overhead stuff I'm doing. That shit is mean as for upper back strength.</p>
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<p>I can imagine you purposely feeding your lads to get their combined weight to X, so they can hang off your legs when you are training - gotta get some mileage outta the sprogs aye!! :whistle: Hmm didn't JK piggyback his young'un over a run or trek recently!!? </p> -
<p>Both of them are starting to fill out heaps so like the legend of that Roman soldier who did squats with a calf that turned into a cow I need to keep up haha. I can sometimes manage one fucken awful rep with both of them ( combined about 55 or so kg ) but no more than that.</p>
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<p>Give close grips a go brudda. You'll get decent rep numbers like that I reckon.</p> -
<p>I did 125 strict palm away pull ups, do I win?</p>
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<p>My kids were also hanging onto my legs, so I think that makes me even tougher?</p> -
<p>Is that you Richie... I didn't know you were hiding up north these days!!</p>
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<p>I did 125 strict palm away pull ups, do I win?</p>
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<p>My kids were also hanging onto my legs, so I think that makes me even tougher?</p>
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<p>125??? For reals???</p>
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<p>I can't do one!</p> -
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<p>I did 125 strict palm away pull ups, do I win?</p>
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<p>My kids were also hanging onto my legs, so I think that makes me even tougher?</p>
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<p>I'm talking in one go, not dreams and visions over several lifetimes but I like your style.</p>
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<p>Mind you if Richie was watching and promised a reacharound I wouldn't put it past TR to manage 1000 in one go.....</p> -
<p>Alrighty then MN5-Gayle-Twattue...</p>
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<p>Alrighty then MN5-Gayle-Twattue...</p>
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<p>I mention Rattue cos your rage at his name amuses me and I think Gayle is a good batsman. Paeks knows you'd turn for Richie.....</p> -
<p>Jaysus, who wouldn't!!</p>
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<p>dunno if I'd call it 'rage' I just dont like missing the opportunity to point out how much of a cock he is! </p>
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<p>thats cos you already turned! :mocking:</p>
