you should read b4 u start butting in, it makes u look stupid

I did read this whole thread.
don't get offended just because your fat twinkie loving ass can't do pullups.

I did read this whole thread.

This, unfortunately, makes you look even dumber.

I read it, and had to reply.

the only time the strength to weight ratio drops, is one you gain more fat than muscle.

obviously. but the strength to weight ratio decreases.

Not necessarily, it's possible to remain or even create a higher strength to weight ratio by gaining weight. But more times than not you're correct cause when most people gain weight they aren't watching their diet and a good portion is fat or if people gain weight through sarcoplasmic hypertrophy it will just be like dead weight.

Improving your strength to weight ratio is not just about losing weight. It’s about losing the right kind of weight. The traditional bathroom scale is the standard tool used to measure weight change, but the numbers you see on the scale are often misleading because “scale weight” does not distinguish between “fat mass” and “lean body mass.” Nonessential fat mass reduction is the target for improving your strength to weight ratio.

So if your a fat rollie pollie motherfucker, yeah the strength to weight ratio drops.
Clearly.

I did read this whole thread.
don't get offended just because your fat twinkie loving ass can't do pullups.

if you would of read the whole thread you would obviously know that i dont eat twinkies, but crapes

STFU you penguin.

http://www.usapowerlifting.com/records/american/men-open.htm

all it takes is some simple division. i used the squat. divide the weight moved by the weightclass limit

it doesn't always work, but it's pretty damn overwhelmingly in favour of what i said

My training has started with half a sleeve of fig newtons.

.....

ahhh son of a beach.

I'm in, I'm 6ft 185 and don't know my max but a couple months ago I was up to body weight on the lat pull down and could 10 reps.

I'm in, I'm 6ft 185 and don't know my max but a couple months ago I was up to body weight on the lat pull down and could 10 reps.



you're in for a surprise.

http://www.usapowerlifting.com/records/american/men-open.htm

all it takes is some simple division. i used the squat. divide the weight moved by the weightclass limit

it doesn't always work, but it's pretty damn overwhelmingly in favour of what i said


Total % Weight class
10.925 at 114.5

11.089 at 123.25

11.333 at 132.25

11.892 at 165.25

10.552 at 181.75

9.876 at 198.25

9.659 at 220.25

8.977 at 242.5

8.185 at 275.5

Good point deegs, but I still hold that if fat levels are kept down and sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is kept to a minimum the strength to weight ratio should increase, because the majority of the mass your gaining will be usable muscle fibers. After a certain point like once you reach 300lbs you are pushing human limits to retain your strength to weight ratioand it is unlikely you will succeed.

blevunly is replying to this thread. im scared

lol you beat me by a half second

Total % Weight class
10.925 at 114.5

11.089 at 123.25

11.333 at 132.25

11.892 at 165.25

10.552 at 181.75

9.876 at 198.25

9.659 at 220.25

8.977 at 242.5

8.185 at 275.5

Good point deegs, but I still hold that if fat levels are kept down and sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is kept to a minimum the strength to weight ratio should increase, because the majority of the mass your gaining will be usable muscle fibers. After a certain point like once you reach 300lbs you are pushing human limits to retain your strength to weight ratioand it is unlikely you will succeed.

yes, the stats seem to prove your point. the ratio increases until it reaches its high at 165. perhaps ideal athletic weight?

yes, the stats seem to prove your point. the ratio increases until it reaches its high at 165. perhaps ideal athletic weight?

Ideal athletic weight to height ratio more likely. Cause I weigh that and am 6'1 This guy (Wade Hooper) is 5'3 so that's a huge difference in muscle mass on our bodies.

Ideal athletic weight to height ratio more likely. Cause I weigh that and am 6'1 This guy (Wade Hooper) is 5'3 so that's a huge difference in muscle mass on our bodies.

oh ok, i think that works out to about 185 for me at 5'10 which makes sense.

im getting me some creatine

oh ok, i think that works out to about 185 for me at 5'10 which makes sense.

i'd probably be right around 200

I just checked westside's site and some of them have higher totals then the record holders at the usapowerlifting site. For instance Phill Harrington averages out to 11.37 at a bodyweight of 197 that tops everyone elses ratio on the previous list.

http://www.westside-barbell.com/elite_members.htm

I don't know that I believe in an optimal weight as long as it's functional muscle then the weight gained would be more benificial then detremintal. Also another factor is your explosive strength without a decent amount explosive strength a good portion of your maximal strength will lay dormant.

EDIT: To further clarify on what I meean by lay dormant. Explosive strength allows the powerlifter to power(for lack of better words) through sticking points that would otherwise cancell out the lift. Westside knows this and trains for it and that is why they dominate the powerlifting world.

ttt

i am sore as hell. especially on my left arm. i worked it pretty hard yesterday. don't let me win my own contest, bitches.

Helpful link to anyone who needs direction on how to train the one arm chin/pull-up.

http://www.beastskills.com/OneArmPull.htm

holy shit i got soooo drukn tonight

i did some one arm rows in the gym and some single arm snatches. i hope that heplesd me out

Just did some one arm rows with about 95lbs on the barbell. I wish my pull-up bar would show up already.

How's everybody else doing? anyone close?

Damn it I'm late for this. I want to enter this comp but I figure you guys have quite a head start on me. Doesn't matter though this is a new goal for me.

I just got my pull up bar last week so you won't be behind me by much if any.

I have an injured/strained/pinched right trap. Exercise causes tension, that causes insane headaches to the point of almost vomit and inability to open eyes.

Lucky for me only squatting causes death headaches (weight of the bar on my muscle) while most other exercise just causes a mild discomfort headache. I am still in this but I won't be able to continue to push to the extent I was.

I have an injured/strained/pinched right trap. Exercise causes tension, that causes insane headaches to the point of almost vomit and inability to open eyes.

Lucky for me only squatting causes death headaches (weight of the bar on my muscle) while most other exercise just causes a mild discomfort headache. I am still in this but I won't be able to continue to push to the extent I was.

You could always do it left handed and look like a real badass.

You could always do it left handed and look like a real badass.

so true... so true... i'm hoping to be able to do at least one on each side... at least I can still work my grip...

i hurt my shoulder doing dips last night. hope that doesn't fuck me up too badly. on the plus side, i've dropped quite a bit of bodyfat and that can only help!

You hurt yer shoulder sucking my dick liar.

i hurt my shoulder fisting your mom

you hurt my heart with yer lies.

i hurt my shoulder doing dips last night. hope that doesn't fuck me up too badly. on the plus side, i've dropped quite a bit of bodyfat and that can only help!

joints need fat to operate properly


eat a pound of butter STAT

you hurt my heart with yer lies.

that could be the fat


stop eating butter STAT

ive recently decided i need a shitload of work on my upper body so even tho yall way ahead, im with rob, this is a new goal.

I'm eagerly anticipating the first video




of me winning this fucking competition

im breakin again so wait for see

I'm eagerly anticipating the first video




of me winning this fucking competition


wait for see

is this still going on?i will try.

wait for see

deegsy schmeegsy

I did it.

I did it.

Uraguay

i've gained like 7lbs since the beginning of the comp. damn it

I can't do the one hander yet but I have increased the number of pull ups I can do.

damn you back to the hell you came from, rob.

^meant in the nicest way possible so that you don't eliminate me from you 'would fuck' list.

Lol.

I've stayed @ 235.
Since work started 26 days ago I have increased the number of chins I can do.
It's going to take me a long time to get a one hander done though.

I've stayed @ 235.
Since work started 26 days ago I have increased the number of chins I can do.
It's going to take me a long time to get a one hander done though.

So you're up from 2 to 3 now?

10 you fucker.

10 you fucker.

What kind of grip and how far apart are your arms?

supinated.
shoulder width.

supinated.
shoulder width.

Try a wider grip.

how far off are you guys? im slowly pulling myself up...

i've had no access to a gym at all so all i've got is my pullup bar

I can do 19. I doubt I can do a one arm pullup.

I'm 5'11" and 155lbs BTW

has anyone actually been able to it yet?

I tried doing it on the weekend, I was able to get my wrist level to my chin...but from what I understand full range of motion means the wrist has to be level with the collar bone.

I'll try again, and see if someone can videotape it.

My current stats:

5'5", 130 lbs@ roughly 5% BF.

chin over the bar is all that's required. i wish i was 130lbs.

i tried it the other day and i cant even budge. like i cant even lift my body at all. and i can do ~20 pull-ups normally.

If all that is required is chin over the bar, then i can already do it...which disqualifies me from this contest.

I guess I should state that i have a slight advantage in that when I do chin/pullups I normally have added weight attached to my waist (ala GSP) usually around 45lbs 8X so doing my own bodyweight is very easy. And I have been bouldering for almost 2 years. Bouldering is a style of rock climbing that is more focused on upper body strength.

If all that is required is chin over the bar, then i can already do it...which disqualifies me from this contest.

I guess I should state that i have a slight advantage in that when I do chin/pullups I normally have added weight attached to my waist (ala GSP) usually around 45lbs 8X so doing my own bodyweight is very easy. And I have been bouldering for almost 2 years. Bouldering is a style of rock climbing that is more focused on upper body strength.


yea, you can't be in the contest, but are still a little badass and i'd like to see your pullup.

yea, you can't be in the contest, but are still a little badass and i'd like to see your pullup.

damn...would have I won anything?

I'll definately try to get a video of me doing it up.

what we need is a man with no legs in this contest. like that buff dog guy in shallow hal.

winner gets one night with my disabled sister.

jaja we discussed getting polio to win this whole thing

winner gets one night with my disabled sister.

I'll take it!

I'm going to try one BRB.

Nope I could only get about half way up.

i could probably win it if i lost a few pounds, but that's a cheap win and i'd probably gain it right back. i want moar powar!

I'll join.

I've started weighted pulls ups.

Anyway check these two guys:

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Bodyweight: 190 lbs (86.4 kg)
Weighted Added: 115 lbs (52.3 kg)
Total: 305 lbs (138.6 kg)

i have tendonitis in both arms


lol at me

Not even close I can do 5 now (with both arms) though go me!

I would be alot closer if I didn't fuck up my wrist.

hey guys,

for those intersted in an isolated exercise to help with the one arm pullup. I just came up with an exercise yesterday at my gym, i'm sure it has been done before but iv'e never seen anyone do it.

1)go to a lat pulldown machine
2)switch the lateral bar to a cable grip
3)mimic a one arm pullup.

use a pyramid style (10,8,6) rep scheme, to keep your body in a state of shock.

by using a machine it will allow you to focus on technique with lower weight, and you can gradually build up your strength by slowly increasing the weight as you progress.

good luck.

I'm out

So how's the progress going? I'm doing more pull ups but nowhere near the one handed yet. Yet!

same.

same.

Do you know your max?

Im not sure.

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I hate when my keyboard does this.

has anyone actually been able to it yet?

I tried doing it on the weekend, I was able to get my wrist level to my chin...but from what I understand full range of motion means the wrist has to be level with the collar bone.

I'll try again, and see if someone can videotape it.

My current stats:

5'5", 130 lbs@ roughly 5% BF.

I would tend to doubt you sit at 5%.

But lets see a video!

I havent tried this since I started climbing. I'll try tonight and see how I do

I know that now I can climb a 50 ft rope with no legs though =)

Also, for this - I assume you can't grab your wrist with your other hand right

I would tend to doubt you sit at 5%.

But lets see a video!

It was caliper body fat test...not sure how accurate that is, but I'll post a pic.

http://img45.imagevenue.com/loc829/th_68473_edge_bodyshot_122_829lo.jpg

as far as video, the only times ive tried one arm pullups are when I go to the gym, and I dont tend to carry a camera around. It's nothing special really, its like doing a chinup...but with one arm.

Also, for this - I assume you can't grab your wrist with your other hand right

Nope you can't.