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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:19:38 PM EDT
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87?
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:19:48 PM EDT
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At least 10.
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:20:16 PM EDT
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Well I would say you should be able to do at least 1 to pull yourself out of a life/death situation right?
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:20:18 PM EDT
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At least 10. This. A single set of a 10 unbroken is a good indicator of general fitness. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:20:51 PM EDT
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Under 3 is failing for USMC I believe
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:20:52 PM EDT
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At least 10. Yup |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:21:12 PM EDT
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On the internet or for real?
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:22:28 PM EDT
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On the internet or for real? |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:22:36 PM EDT
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On the internet or for real?  
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:23:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:24:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well I would say you should be able to do at least 1 to pull yourself out of a life/death situation right? |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:24:56 PM EDT
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At least 10. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:25:47 PM EDT
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Dunno. 10? I can do 15 or so, depending on if that is my first exercise of the day for back or not. If it's my fourth exercise, I can only do around 10 per set.
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:26:00 PM EDT
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I'm 47 and can only do 2-3 before my elbows/shoulder hurts too much for any more.
So 2 
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:26:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a smart phone and you guys. Bring a rope Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Well I would say you should be able to do at least 1 to pull yourself out of a life/death situation right?  |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:28:35 PM EDT
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I have a pullup rack in my exercise room. I think it's broken.
As hard as I pull, I can't bring the bar down to me. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:31:20 PM EDT
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silly thread is silly...nothing that is arbitrary makes you or man and counter-wise |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:32:52 PM EDT
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silly thread is silly...nothing that is arbitrary makes you or man and counter-wise How many graduate degrees should a man have? Oh no, wait ... how many Japanese swords should a man own? ... I can't do a lot of pull-ups either
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:33:09 PM EDT
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One with out screaming or flopping around.
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:34:46 PM EDT
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How many graduate degrees should a man have? Oh no, wait ... how many Japanese swords should a man own? ... I can't do a lot of pull-ups either Quote HistoryQuoted:
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silly thread is silly...nothing that is arbitrary makes you or man and counter-wise How many graduate degrees should a man have? Oh no, wait ... how many Japanese swords should a man own? ... I can't do a lot of pull-ups either when I was in the ARMY the most I could do was 5 this was when I was in my top physical fitness as a "MAN" but even then as now I am a GIANT of a man... I might be able to do 1.........1 and that is a medium maybe...
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:36:08 PM EDT
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You'd be hard-pressed to find 10 guys off the street who can each do 10 pull-ups. Back before I was a brokedick, I could do 18 - 22 depending on the size of my breakfast. Today, I can do 8 - 12 before that pain in my shoulder tells me I'll regret this later.
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:37:01 PM EDT
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Palms out. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile It's decided - 10 Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:37:22 PM EDT
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Well I would say you should be able to do at least 1 to pull yourself out of a life/death situation right? Winner. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:37:36 PM EDT
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A youngster in good condition can bang out a couple dozen, in a short set.
Older folks like me can make sets of 10 without drama. I could probably go 15, but my elbows would be sore for a week. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:38:06 PM EDT
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silly thread is silly...nothing that is arbitrary makes you or man and counter-wise I think certain baseline levels of strength are important to define you as a man, especially on a site where many of us lean towards supporting the traditional roles of men as providers and protectors. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:38:23 PM EDT
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Winner. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well I would say you should be able to do at least 1 to pull yourself out of a life/death situation right? Winner. yeah but in that one it would not be a dead hang and I would swing my legs
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:38:41 PM EDT
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100 kipping
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:38:59 PM EDT
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As soon as I find a pullup bar I'll let you know exactly how many pullups a man should be able to do.
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:40:14 PM EDT
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Well I would say you should be able to do at least 1 to pull yourself out of a life/death situation right? Winner. This. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:40:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 100 kipping  Sorry I know they crank your heart through the roof, but I love dead hangs. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:41:18 PM EDT
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I think certain baseline levels of strength are important to define you as a man, especially on a site where many of us lean towards supporting the traditional roles of men as providers and protectors. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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silly thread is silly...nothing that is arbitrary makes you or man and counter-wise I think certain baseline levels of strength are important to define you as a man, especially on a site where many of us lean towards supporting the traditional roles of men as providers and protectors. yes but it is not arbitrary...I am larger than most on hear in size... my experience level in physical confrontation is higher than most here (number of fights as a grown man due to job choices in my life)....I am not an MMA fighter, I am not a "weight lifter", I am not a bad ass but my ability to protect and provide for my family is above average. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:41:23 PM EDT
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 one
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:44:10 PM EDT
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Palms out is a lot harder for me.
Palms in, a middle-aged man should be able to do about 5 or so without breaking something. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:45:26 PM EDT
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12.
12 is the minimum. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:46:32 PM EDT
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yes but it is not arbitrary...I am larger than most on hear in size... my experience level in physical confrontation is higher than most here (number of fights as a grown man due to job choices in my life)....I am not an MMA fighter, I am not a "weight lifter", I am not a bad ass but my ability to protect and provide for my family is above average. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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silly thread is silly...nothing that is arbitrary makes you or man and counter-wise I think certain baseline levels of strength are important to define you as a man, especially on a site where many of us lean towards supporting the traditional roles of men as providers and protectors. yes but it is not arbitrary...I am larger than most on hear in size... my experience level in physical confrontation is higher than most here (number of fights as a grown man due to job choices in my life)....I am not an MMA fighter, I am not a "weight lifter", I am not a bad ass but my ability to protect and provide for my family is above average. Great, so you can defend yourself. Now, how many times can you lift yourself up? Fighting is a great skill, but much less used than, say, lifting something. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:47:39 PM EDT
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I know it doesn't answer the question but at 42 years old, I can do 25 on a good day.
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:48:25 PM EDT
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yes but it is not arbitrary...I am larger than most on hear in size... my experience level in physical confrontation is higher than most here (number of fights as a grown man due to job choices in my life)....I am not an MMA fighter, I am not a "weight lifter", I am not a bad ass but my ability to protect and provide for my family is above average. You may be an exception, but in the fitness world, bodyweight exercises and weightlifting according to multiples of your bodyweight are not considered arbitrary because they scale with your body weight. Examples of what I consider a decent regular Joe baseline strength level - 10 pullups 40 pushups 1 rep 1x bodyweight bench press (meaning 1x your bodweight on the bar) 1 rep 1x bodyweight squat 1 rep 1.5x bodyweight deadlift 1 rep 0.5x bodyweight overhead press |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:49:36 PM EDT
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How do you hold the bar with your palms out? Tape?
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:50:01 PM EDT
[#39]
Exactly.... 0
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:50:41 PM EDT
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How do you hold the bar with your palms out? Tape? see the pic two posts above yours. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:50:56 PM EDT
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Great, so you can defend yourself. Now, how many times can you lift yourself up? Fighting is a great skill, but much less used than, say, lifting something. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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silly thread is silly...nothing that is arbitrary makes you or man and counter-wise I think certain baseline levels of strength are important to define you as a man, especially on a site where many of us lean towards supporting the traditional roles of men as providers and protectors. yes but it is not arbitrary...I am larger than most on hear in size... my experience level in physical confrontation is higher than most here (number of fights as a grown man due to job choices in my life)....I am not an MMA fighter, I am not a "weight lifter", I am not a bad ass but my ability to protect and provide for my family is above average. Great, so you can defend yourself. Now, how many times can you lift yourself up? Fighting is a great skill, but much less used than, say, lifting something. I can lift and move heavy things.... |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:51:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 87? Like duh. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:52:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I know it doesn't answer the question but at 42 years old, I can do 25 on a good day. http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p123/rock711/998590_10151660927887778_237174267_n_zps2d8ef7e4.jpg Your meat looks undercooked. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:53:48 PM EDT
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You may be an exception, but in the fitness world, bodyweight exercises and weightlifting according to multiples of your bodyweight are not considered arbitrary because they scale with your body weight. Examples of what I consider a decent regular Joe baseline strength level - 10 pullups 40 pushups 1 rep 1x bodyweight bench press (meaning 1x your bodweight on the bar) 1 rep 1x bodyweight squat 1 rep 1.5x bodyweight deadlift 1 rep 0.5x bodyweight overhead press Quote HistoryQuoted:
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yes but it is not arbitrary...I am larger than most on hear in size... my experience level in physical confrontation is higher than most here (number of fights as a grown man due to job choices in my life)....I am not an MMA fighter, I am not a "weight lifter", I am not a bad ass but my ability to protect and provide for my family is above average. You may be an exception, but in the fitness world, bodyweight exercises and weightlifting according to multiples of your bodyweight are not considered arbitrary because they scale with your body weight. Examples of what I consider a decent regular Joe baseline strength level - 10 pullups 40 pushups 1 rep 1x bodyweight bench press (meaning 1x your bodweight on the bar) 1 rep 1x bodyweight squat 1 rep 1.5x bodyweight deadlift 1 rep 0.5x bodyweight overhead press Most people can squat far more than they can press. |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:53:52 PM EDT
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You may be an exception, but in the fitness world, bodyweight exercises and weightlifting according to multiples of your bodyweight are not considered arbitrary because they scale with your body weight. Examples of what I consider a decent regular Joe baseline strength level - 10 pullups 40 pushups 1 rep 1x bodyweight bench press (meaning 1x your bodweight on the bar) 1 rep 1x bodyweight squat 1 rep 1.5x bodyweight deadlift 1 rep 0.5x bodyweight overhead press Quote HistoryQuoted:
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yes but it is not arbitrary...I am larger than most on hear in size... my experience level in physical confrontation is higher than most here (number of fights as a grown man due to job choices in my life)....I am not an MMA fighter, I am not a "weight lifter", I am not a bad ass but my ability to protect and provide for my family is above average. You may be an exception, but in the fitness world, bodyweight exercises and weightlifting according to multiples of your bodyweight are not considered arbitrary because they scale with your body weight. Examples of what I consider a decent regular Joe baseline strength level - 10 pullups 40 pushups 1 rep 1x bodyweight bench press (meaning 1x your bodweight on the bar) 1 rep 1x bodyweight squat 1 rep 1.5x bodyweight deadlift 1 rep 0.5x bodyweight overhead press that is my point...I work at a government training facility (LEO/Military) and probably am the lowest or second lowest of our guys on the physical fitness test... but I am larger and stronger than any of them... I am also middle aged and fat... but luckily I have old man strength and I am an exception to the rule... |
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:54:07 PM EDT
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Examples of what I consider a decent regular Joe baseline strength level - 10 pullups 40 pushups 1 rep 1x bodyweight bench press (meaning 1x your bodweight on the bar) 1 rep 1x bodyweight squat 1 rep 1.5x bodyweight deadlift 1 rep 0.5x bodyweight overhead press Cool, I make the grade on everything except the bench press (only done them once months ago at 0.8x bw, should be able to do it at bw now)
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:58:54 PM EDT
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This. A single set of a 10 unbroken is a good indicator of general fitness. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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At least 10. This. A single set of a 10 unbroken is a good indicator of general fitness. I'm in my 40's and 20 is my max (shaking) but I don't have a bar & use fingertips on doorframe so it might be a little harder.
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Posted: 11/18/2013 12:59:06 PM EDT
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I would think anyone who isn't fat should be able to do 5, without any working out, without any training.
I say that because when I was young and in-shape I could do a lot more, when I got fat and lazy I did less. If I stayed active, but didn't work out, 5 seems like a reasonable middle ground. I know, very scientific, large sample size.
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Posted: 11/18/2013 1:01:58 PM EDT
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silly thread is silly...nothing that is arbitrary makes you or man and counter-wise I think certain baseline levels of strength are important to define you as a man, especially on a site where many of us lean towards supporting the traditional roles of men as providers and protectors. yes but it is not arbitrary...I am larger than most on hear in size... my experience level in physical confrontation is higher than most here (number of fights as a grown man due to job choices in my life)....I am not an MMA fighter, I am not a "weight lifter", I am not a bad ass but my ability to protect and provide for my family is above average. Great, so you can defend yourself. Now, how many times can you lift yourself up? Fighting is a great skill, but much less used than, say, lifting something. I can lift and move heavy things.... So, zero? What is a "heavy thing" to you? I know a handful of guys who would house me in a fight, but weigh 300lbs and couldn't do a pull-up to save their lives. . . And they'd only beat me if they didn't have to catch me first.
Just for an example, if you fell down the stairs and really fucked yourself up, no phone on you; could you drag yourself up the stairs without the use of your legs? Or If need be, could you lift, drag or carry someone your size to safety? ETA: I read your last post so most of this is useless now. I was trying to figure out your occupation, but I didn't want to guess "hefty cop" prematurely. 
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Posted: 11/18/2013 1:06:55 PM EDT
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42.
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