xkcd

by **folkhero** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:00 am UTC

By popular demand, a thread for one of the world's great exercises. Like the 10,000 pushup thread or the 10,000 miles thread, do some pull-ups and then add the number you did to the old number until we reach 10,000.

I'll start out with my 35 I did over two sets.

0+35=35

by **Samik** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:44 pm UTC

Excellent. I would have started it myself, but I didn't want to be the only one doing them.

Here're mine from last week, just to help us get started:

35 + 51 = 86

(Looking like this: 18, 6 and 18, 9. I was doing pullups as the first exercise of a very long circuit, so by the time I rolled back around for the second go, I was in rough shape.)

EDIT1:

86 + 37 = 123

(37 = 18 + 10 + 9. I'm not deliberately stopping at 18 the first time each time... it's just sort of happening. Oh well. At least the subsequent sets are getting more solid.)

by **folkhero** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:05 am UTC

123+20=143

by **Nath** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:47 am UTC

143+32=175

by **Samik** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:30 pm UTC

175 + 42 = 217

by **folkhero** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:14 am UTC

217+32=249

by **Nath** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:43 am UTC

249+37=286

by **folkhero** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:32 am UTC

286+21=307

by **Samik** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:44 am UTC

307 + 45 = 352

by **folkhero** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:38 am UTC

352+35=387

by **Nath** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:30 am UTC

387+39=426

by **folkhero** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:55 am UTC

426+22=448

by **Samik** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:05 am UTC

448 + 50 = 498

by **folkhero** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:07 am UTC

498+20=518
[edit]
518+44=562

by **Nath** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:29 am UTC

562+27=589

by **folkhero** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:47 am UTC

589+24=613
edit:
613+27=640

by **Nath** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:36 am UTC

640+38=678

by **folkhero** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:25 am UTC

678+18 (with 25 extra pounds on my back, split into two sets) =696

by **Nath** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:47 am UTC

696+40=736
This included a set of 20, tying my old PR from when I was about 10lb lighter.

by **folkhero** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:16 am UTC

736+30=766

edit:
766+29=795

are there really only 3 people on the boards who do pull ups?

by **Nath** » Tue May 01, 2012 4:28 am UTC

795+46=841

by **Rpgamer12** » Wed May 02, 2012 1:44 am UTC

I guess I can add my totals too. Most people can barely do 1, so the lack of enthusiasm isn't without cause. That being said, I only just started being able to do them, but I'm sure you'll see my numbers rise as the weeks go on.

841 + 3 = 844

by **folkhero** » Wed May 02, 2012 10:51 pm UTC

844+22=866
The hardest step up is going from zero to one, so it's good to see a new person on here.

by **Nath** » Wed May 09, 2012 6:31 am UTC

866+40=906

by **folkhero** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:05 am UTC

906+28=934

edit

934+40=974

by **philsov** » Mon May 14, 2012 4:37 am UTC

big numbers here. I'm envious!

974+17 = 991

by **folkhero** » Tue May 15, 2012 9:00 pm UTC

991+17=1008
Some of my big numbers are from multiple sets. That 17 is actually from two different sets (although with 25 extra pounds each time.)

by **philsov** » Fri May 18, 2012 2:48 am UTC

true. But at the same I'm unweighted and over 3 sets.

/flex

1008 + 16 = 1024

by **folkhero** » Fri May 18, 2012 6:20 am UTC

1024+21=1045
Well just keep doing 'em and soon enough you will be putting up some big numbers too.

by **Nath** » Sun May 20, 2012 12:11 am UTC

1045+34=1079
Back after being sick.

These are usually from three sets, unweighted, done after my main workout. Typically, about half the reps are from the first set, and the other two are shorter.

by **folkhero** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:09 pm UTC

1079+23=1102

2 sets 25 lb, as usual at the start of my exercising. Almost up to 2 sets of 12 each, at which point I will up the weight.

by **weasel@xkcd** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:40 pm UTC

1102+24 = 1126

by **folkhero** » Fri May 25, 2012 6:26 am UTC

1126+24=1150
2 sets of 12 with 25 pounds for each. Next up: 28 pounds.

1150+17=1167
That 3 extra lbs. really made a difference. Did these in 2 sets last night and can really feel it today.

1167+20=1187

by **philsov** » Wed May 30, 2012 2:29 am UTC

Well just keep doing 'em and soon enough you will be putting up some big numbers too.

Indeed! Looking through my logs I was rocking 13 back in February. Hell, ~18 months ago I was proud to do 2.

1187 + 18 = 1205

by **webzter_again** » Wed May 30, 2012 7:22 pm UTC

1205 + 15 = 1220

in sets

by **Nath** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:15 am UTC

1220+21+10+7=1258

by **folkhero** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:33 am UTC

1258+18=1276

by **Nath** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:03 am UTC

1276+20+13+7=1316
Damn; almost Fibonacci.

by **folkhero** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:23 am UTC

1316+23=1339
One set no weight. In hindsight I should have have done 21/

Edit
1339+20=1359
No weight, one set totally drunk. Grrr... drunk power!

by **Nath** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:18 am UTC

1359+21+12+9=1401
Not drunk, but lightheaded from squat PR. Grrr... lightheaded-from-squat-PR power!

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