The "I am going to do a one-armed pull up" thread.....

[emptywallet]

I am going to do a one armed pull-up. Screw that 1 person out of 100,000 garbage, or some other statistic. I'm breaking all kinds of statistics in my ACLR rehab now, why not bust another? I can't do alot of stuff in the gym, so why not try the impossible for upper body? I haven't decided which arm to try, just yet, however I believe I'm going to do the right. For the record I am left handed. For some reason my left arm has the motor skills and my right has the strength, though I pretty ambidextrous in just about everything. Its going to be a complete hang, starting from dead stop one armed chin. I will to touch my forehead to whatever I'm holding on to with my hand. I'll be doing it underhanded with all of my fingers around the bar. The other hand will be resting at my side. For a comparison, I'm 5 foot 7 and weigh 173 (yes, I've lost like 30 pounds in the past three months since the ACL injury ). I think I have some pics on here in a thread I started if you want to see what I looked like then. I plan on doing one by one month from today, so that's July 11th. I'll keep this thread updated with my progress.

 

[revexrevex]

Goodluck with your ACL healing, you'll get back to where you were in no time. Just think of it as a long-term journey, the set backs mean nothing in the long run. You have a long way of catching me though, I did 20 1 arm pullups with 100 lbs attached to my waist for active recovery yesterday, just to pump some blood into my lats.. lol jk.. goodluck

 

[revexrevex]

I need to find some other impossible upper body things to keep my mind occupied.

I challenge you to a one-arm handstand pushup contest

 

[emptywallet]

Goodluck with your ACL healing, you'll get back to where you were in no time. Just think of it as a long-term journey, the set backs mean nothing in the long run. You have a long way of catching me though, I did 20 1 arm pullups with 100 lbs attached to my waist for active recovery yesterday, just to pump some blood into my lats.. lol jk.. goodluck

Thank you for the kind words. I'll get ya, lol. I fully believe now there is absolutely not a single thing I can not do if I put my mind to it time willing. I need to find some other impossible upper body things to keep my mind occupied. I'm absolutely going to do this, I don't care what it takes. Who else wants to try?

 

[gettinlarger]

I'll try it Monday.

By the by, good luck with your recovery man.

 

[emptywallet]

I challenge you to a one-arm handstand pushup contest

I'll start trying this next week. I'm still vastly sore in that area as this has been my first week back in the gym. I'm not sure if I could do one now, however, when I post the starting thread about it, in a week or so, we can begin. Its hard to me to flip up in a handstand position with the bum knee, I'm scared I might wack it on something, I'll have to have someone to help get me in position. I'm going to win. Thanks for the kind words GL.

 

[emptywallet]

Heh, this is what I have to get back to. It was pretty good for me, I was happy, though I think my chest could have been much better. Whats funny, is I took these pics on like March 31st, the day before my accident. I guess it was just fate. The thought just entered my mind that day to take a picture, I kept thinking "What if I get hurt? I'll need something to remember how far I can go and for motivation in case something happens" And the next day, there went the knee. So these are my goals.

http://hucker.fdns.net/EWcropped1.jpg
http://hucker.fdns.net/EWcropped2.jpg

Who else wants to join the one armed pull up mission? It can be a common goal among all of us.

 

[Thaibox]

Wallet, have you considered attempting some grip feats. There's a LOT of things to do....1" dumbbell, 50 lb blob, one hand thick-handle deadlift, #3 and #4 COC gripper close, 45# plate pinch, spike bending, etc....

A world class grip is more rare than a world class deadlift

 

[emptywallet]

Actually yeah, I copied and pasted some of those things you said you wanted to do, awhile back that involved gripping. Explain some of these to me if you would. Ha!! Your limited in some lower body things correct? Still the knee and back? I bet I do a one armed chin before you do!!

 

[Thaibox]

aw crap. Another challenge to deal with You're on fucker Just remember I weigh 260 and am working my way back up to 275. Thats my excuse in case you hit the chin before me

Check out www.cyberpump.com man. There's a ton of info on there about grip. The guys on there are serious grip dudes. There's a recent post talking about feats of strength. That would be a good place to look for new goals. Heath Sexton is about a mm away from closing the #4, making him the second man in history to do it. You could be the third.

I acheived my first goal of closing the #3 COC. I also want to pinch 2 45# plates. That's holding one-handed, smooth sides out, 2 45# plates together. 3 25# plates is also a good goal.

The 50# blob is half of a york DB that is very difficult to hang onto. There's some pics of these on cyberpump.

I also have some levering and bending goals. Levering is using an 8 or 10 lb sledge hammer in different positions uszing only wrists. My bends would be different size nails and steel bars.

Fun shit.

 

[emptywallet]

I'm going to try the two 45 pounds plates, smooth side out here in a few hours. I'll let you know how it goes. For some odd reason I am sure I can do this. I don't know how I know I can though. I just keep visualizing myself doing it.

 

[NWinters]

good luck dude!!!

 

[sk*]

I realllllllllllly don't care that I can't do one of these, lol. Nor do I want to train to be able to do them.

-sk

 

[leatherface]

I want to be able to do a 1 arm pull up also, just b/c no one thinks its really all that possible(no one meaning my friends). It's not really a big goal of mine, just would be cool to be able to do. If it happens it happens, if not..well it will happen eventually anyhow .
Hey Thai, when do you work your grip? Just curious if you add that in your lifting schedule. Do you give it its own time everyday, or just 1 specific day or what?

 

[Thaibox]

leatherface,
I've only been really serious about grip training for about 6 months now, and I still haven't found the ideal placement of grip training time.

I lift 3-4 days a week and usually do some form of grip training about 5 days a week. 3 are usually very specific, sometimes light...and 2 days are very heavy where I do nothing but grip on off days from lifting. Like tomorrow is a grip day. No crushing tomorrow, just pinching and holds. I'll do something like the following....

Thickbar(2") holds 4-5 sets - timed
3" bar holds a couple timed sets
1 handed 25# plate pinches
1 handed 35# plate pinches
2 handed 45# plate pinches
2 handed 45# plate pinches with additional weight(25-45#)
Hub training with about 25#, 30#, 35#

My grip has been progressing very well so far, but I'd still like to find the niche to fit it in with the rest of my training a little better. I'm not willing to sacrifice the other parts of my body for grip, but its become very important to me nonetheless. It took me years to find the right schedule for my body, and I assume it will be a while before I find it for my grip.

 

[biteme]

I did this feat. Years ago and I'm still paying for it. A hanging 1 handed pullup without using the other arm for a brace.(Anyone can do that). I pulled something and it still bothers me.

 

[SofaGeorge]

I'm going to try experimenting with this tomorrow. My left biceps is injured... so it is going to have to be a right armed event... and if I make it I'm going to be cheating. I plan to use a strap to lock myself in.

 

[biteme]

I'm going to try experimenting with this tomorrow. My left biceps is injured... so it is going to have to be a right armed event... and if I make it I'm going to be cheating. I plan to use a strap to lock myself in.

Good luck. That will be an awesome feat. I believe that you outweigh me considerably as I'm only 193 right now and was 186 probably when I did the one handed pullup. I did it from a full stretch and it was a bitch. The key was getting a powerful pull from the start.

 

[Fukkenshredded]

I can tell you that the place to start is doing a one arm full flexed hang. That's hanging at the top pull-up position with only one arm. If you cannot hold yourself there you certainly cannot get yourself there.

Once you can hold for a few seconds just do negatives. Eventually you will be able to do the pull-up. I was able to do one, but only one, at my strongest. A legitimate no bullshit full hang to full chin rep, with no funny hand placement or leveraging tricks.

Start with negs, that's the ticket.