Comments on: Fitness Tips on How to Do More Pull Ups Leads to…Fitness Blogger Competition 2009

By: Rafi

Rafi — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:47:50 +0000

Sophia – Yeah the videos should be fun to watch!

By: Sophia

Sophia — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:09:54 +0000

I’m not participating now, but maybe in a half year’s time. Can’t wait to enjoy the videos, though! It’s fun to see people red in the face.

By: Rafi

Rafi — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:48:32 +0000

Jeremy – Ha, leave it to the “digital weight loss” guy to use an iTouch (I’m going to admit to not knowing what that is!) to train for a pull up competition. Not sure yet if I’ll post a confirmed list of participants, but right now I’m leaning towards posting a list of everyone’s videos at the end with permission of course.

Israel – Awesome Israel, you’re a real inspiration for fat loss! If you need any tips to help you succeed in reaching that pull up just let me know.

Rusty – Yeah you actually do have really long arms. But you do still have a month to train and 3 sets of 5 isn’t bad at all. Besides…you know you can’t resist the competition!

Mike – Ha, nice to have you in it Mike. I’d imagine Adam is pretty good but I wouldn’t underestimate Vic, Zach, or Steve either…not to mention that while I may be injured, I’m in it to win it (us guys do need our bragging rights).

By: Michael @ The Fat Loss Authority

Michael @ The Fat Loss Authority — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:55:03 +0000

Awesome idea Rafi!

I’d like to throw my name into the hat on this one. Not like I’m a threat but I like a challenge and would relish beating Rusty;)

May I suggest Adam be forced to due this with one hand tied behind his back in order to keep it close:)

Mike

By: Rusty - Fitness Black Book

Rusty - Fitness Black Book — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:27:26 +0000

Rafi,

Not over 40 yet…was born in 1969 and turn 40 this year…but I’m probably the oldest guy on the list.

As far as chinup competition goes. I rarely train over 5 reps in anything. I do 5 sets of 5 with chinups, but could maybe try and see what I could get up to.

I’m 6’3″ with freakishly long arms, so not going to hit anywhere near 27! What is weird is I suck at chinups, but I’m strong as hell at rows.

Not sure if I can get a video of this…we will see.

Rusty

By: Israel

Israel — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:35:47 +0000

Okay, deal. I’m in. I cant do any unassited pull ups at the moment, but hopefully I will be able to crank one out in a month. We shall see!!!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:21:49 +0000

I am in! I have been doing the pushups and abs programs on my iTouch so why not start doing it with pull ups! Are you going to post about the confirmed list of participants?

By: Rafi

Rafi — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:26:55 +0000

Israel,

Even if you can only do one now, the competition is in a month so hopefully you’ll be able to do more by then. Either way, you participating would give encouragement to all those trying to lose weight and it would still be great to have you in it!

By: Israel

Israel — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:14:47 +0000

Cool idea. As much as I’d like to participate, I’m still working on getting chin ups. I was finally able to do one unassisted chin up a few weeks ago. I am no where near able to do unassisted chin ups, and won’t be for a while. I can do a few band assisted pull ups, but that doesn’t count so I’m going to have to respectfully decline participating since it really doesn’t make any sense for me to be in on this.

I’ll stick to my ban assisted chin ups and pull ups and when I can mess with unassisted pull ups later in the year, I’ll hit you up!!! I may still put up a vid of me trying to do a pull up just to show ya what I’m working with…

Thanks!