What's harder, bench press or pullups?

[biteme]

I gotta go with the pullups I can barely type cramped fingers. Benching doesn't tax me that much, but those damn pullups get me breathing.

 

[Yarg!]

Thats kind of a strange question since benchpress... its all about how much weight you put into it?

 

[Mr. dB]

Well, considering that there are guys who have a pretty decent bench who can't do even one pullup, I'd say the pullup is harder.

 

[coldblue1955]

pull ups are harder for me.

 

[DZLS]

pound for pound...?

a pullup is more taxing on the body...

 

[stilleto]

pullups.
i could bench more than my bodyweight before i could do a pullup.

 

[jack sparrow]

Agreed on all of the pull up responses. Hard as hell...thats why I like the counterbalance assisted machines. You can do what you are capeable of, with little risk of tearing anything, and work up to your full potential.

 

[blut wump]

Without a doubt pullups and chins. Kipping might help. See here for details:
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=449453

 

[Smurfy]

I suck at both.

 

[*MissFit*]

if someone lifts me up i can do alot of pull ups

 

[Tytan]

Pull-ups at the end of your workout and you`re dog tired.....

 

[Y_lifter]

Compared to a Bench press, Pull Ups are very difficult for us fatties...

 

[Lestat]

pullups

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Pull ups by far harder.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

pullups by far. i can dip for sets of 12 like the energizer bunny, but pullups are awful by rep 8

 

[superqt4u2nv]

pullups by far. i can dip for sets of 12 like the energizer bunny, but pullups are awful by rep 8

You can only do 8 reps? I can do 6 you sucks my goal for 2006 to beable to do sets of 10

 

[GoldenDelicious]

You can only do 8 reps? I can do 6 you sucks my goal for 2006 to beable to do sets of 10

no, i said that theyre awful by rep 8 - as in, they get uncomfy.

i do sets of 10 as standard for pullups before i add weight

ps it must suck not being able to blame boob weight for your pullup weakness

 

[Miss24k]

You can only do 8 reps? I can do 6 you sucks my goal for 2006 to beable to do sets of 10

yea golden you suck I can do sets of 10.

But my bench is horrible, I always get this weird pain in my right shoulder, when ever I go passed a certain weight.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

yea golden you suck I can do sets of 10.

But my bench is horrible, I always get this weird pain in my right shoulder, when ever I go passed a certain weight.

do a pullup with your mouse so that you scroll up the thread and read the previous post

(cheeky scrags )

 

[superqt4u2nv]

no, i said that theyre awful by rep 8 - as in, they get uncomfy.

i do sets of 10 as standard for pullups before i add weight

ps it must suck not being able to blame boob weight for your pullup weakness

 

[Miss24k]

do a pullup with your mouse so that you scroll up the thread and read the previous post

(cheeky scrags )

lol oops, I didn't see your post. I apologize now go back to playing with your little friend frisky.

 

[javaguru]

Definitely pull ups, the best I've managed is twenty reps; I've benched 225 forty times.

 

[The Shadow]

Depends.....if you are comparing a chin with weight which adds to bodyweight to equal the bench weight - then chins

 

[tinytank]

seeing as i can do about 20 pull ups, but i normally keep my bench to 8-10, and about me body weight.

so i will say bench at this point and time

 

[Yarg!]

I hope some of you realize when you do pull ups, you should extend your arms all the way at the bottom and pull up to the top untill your chin is above the bar.

 

[traddum]

depends on how much u weigh and how strong ur back is...

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

I can do more pullups than benches at my body weight. But that was a long time ago, so they're probably about even now.

 

[Destroyer1986*]

I could do pullups all day, bench press I hate it with a passion. Too taxing on the shoulders. I'd probably get more reps out with my bodyweight on pulls than I would with bench.

 

[Gambino]

lol @ golden