Official World Record Pull-Ups | Women's Division 

+Kareem Saïid wrong, men have %20 more muscle mass on the upper body than women, there's no excuse.

+Hassan dabashi I agree, there is no excuse. However grip strength to body weight ratio does scale with absolute body weight. That's why the best rock climbers in the world are pretty light. However, there also is the former bouldering world champion Jan Hojer who weighs around 80 kgs and does pull ups on ONE FINGER, so no, there is indeed no such thing as an excuse. I also disagree with the statement "thats because she doesnt weigh as much as us men". No, that's because most guys don't have the mental fortitude and training drive that this girl has.

+Kareem Saïid Did you take a look at Jan Hojer? He does carry a significant amount of muscle and IIRC he held the bouldering world chamption title recently. However, I agree with you generally, being light weight is an advantage in climbing. Never wanted to deny that. However, for most climbers, a big teres major, lattisimus dorsi and big forearm muscles are an advantage rather than a disadvantage as these muscles translate very well to climbing performance.

Jake McCoy is right but I am going to add this I actually said in my post above, that being skinny helps being a good climber as strength to weight ratio does depend on absolute body weight. The main points that I was trying to get across were: 1. Most people should not worry about it too much if they're not going to compete in a sport. 2. It doesn't take away from the achievements of lighter people (like the girl in the video). 3. Increasing the size of certain sport specific muscles can still increase your strength to body weight ratio in your sport.

+Vahva Fitness yeah, her nervous system is insanely conditioned.

No one grunts when they do pull ups.

+Vincent BG (Cheaps) I'm already on board of the feel train, care to join? Tickets are free.

On board the feels train """"

Anymore more seats available?

+Eric O She has indeed progressed very impressively.

Yeahh did u saw Man vs minkey

+Kit Kat it was a joke the armstrong family is from full metal alchemist they are known for being extremely strong lol

Yes. She can cook.

Fortress I'm joking m8 She's stronger than me lol

+Pretty Boy Flizzy LOL pissed yrself abit there didnt ya

Men are better cooks than women. Only he who likes to eat can cook well.

jxcess3891 stfu

+McClean Ben How many did you do?

daironification 10 lol.. Was hoping i could do about about 20.

McClean Ben Keep trying, aim for at least 1 extra pull up per week or so. I started with chin ups which helped A LOT!

daironification I did it the next day aswell.. but today (the third day) my muscles are sore. Should I rest and then do it again the next day?

I'll PM you and tell you what I did.

+Fjerid There is an optimal point for that. If you look at competitive rock climbers for instance, the vast majority is between 54-64 kg when they are in competition shape, with a few exceptions here and there. Rock climbing is a lot more complex than doing pull-ups, but those numbers give you an idea. ;-)

ClimbingCalisthenics Aaah. So being light weight does benefit calisthenics practitioners! What if I'm a bulking dude who happens to train bodyweight only? Any tips on that? I have noticed my reps are significantly lower than before as I gained a few kg's.

+Fjerid Well, it really depends on how much weight you gain. Something like 5 lbs will not make a huge difference, even though I noticed a quite big improvment when I lost 3 kg in 3 months. A part of that was actual improvement in the skills though as I trained a lot in that time. The way I see it, you will still get way stronger if you train at a higher body weight, but you might be able to perform more pullups etc. at a lower weight. I still find it more impressive if a heavy guy can do one arm pull ups or push ups than if a slim guy can do it. Also, there are exceptions. If you look at Jan Hojer for instance, he does one-arm pull ups with one finger at 80 kgs body weight. I would personally train at the body weight you feel the most comfortable at. To me, carrying a little muscle mass and being strong in absolute numbers is a part of being comfortable, so that's that.

+ClimbingCalisthenics Well said. I shall keep gaining weight untill I achieved my goal which is 75 KGs. If thats not comfortable i'll slim it down to 72-70. Thanks for your input lad!

***** I think you're right about the typical cutting/bulking mentality working not so well for calisthenics. However, I think the main reason might be related to technique changes during a bulk and having to change technique if your weight distribution and total weight as well as psychology. If you gain weight at the same rate that you gain strength, you will not be able to do more pull-ups or push ups, so it doesn't feel like you've progressed. What I must say though is that cutting is a lot of fun when you're doing calisthenics. You suddenly feel a lot of progress in your training and you suddenly look better too... :-)

Why not?

@@ottomanpapyrus9365 If you watch rock climbers they will often rest hanging from one hand while shaking the other out. Being allowed to shift about on the bar does something similar. I have heard numerous reasons like getting lactic acid out or blood flow going. The male pullup record is 651 pullups, he did not let go of the bar the entire time, but was allowed to hang from one hand and shake the other one out. You can see guys like Tazio doing records and he can do far less reps if the grip is kept.

lol

Women have a different physiology. She probably doesn't take supplements or injections so I guess the joke's on you.

Dumbass, It’s a girl

Well, what about that 13 yo russian girl who benched like 240 or whatever it was? Bench will give you a body like a 100 lb girl as well then.

wasn't that his sister

Yeah that is the same one

+William Matthews Great job btw! Fantastic work!

***** I'm not gonna watch your lame ass videos man, I respect myself. I don't need validation from others, or from bitches like you, I don't need no videos.

***** lol what a sad loser, get a life man.