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How Many Pull-ups Can an Average Man Do? Related Links How Many Push-ups Can Average Man Do? Bench Press Average for Men How Many Squats Can an Average Man Do? Want to Live Longer?-Increase Your Leg Strength How Long Can an Average Man Hold a Plank? How Fast Can an Average Man Run? 7 Ways to Burn Calories Without Exercise Shoulder Training Tips Stretching Can Boost Athletic Performance by 79% How to Protect Your Neck from Injury How to Bulk Up Your Back -Top 10 Exercises 7 Best Exercises to Prevent Back Injury How to Improve Your Dead Lift Why Does My Left Arm Feel So Weak? Recover Fast from a Workout -What to Eat 10 Superfoods for Mens Health BCAA's-Do They Really Improve Your Strength? Creatine-Don't Mix It With These Meds Bulking Up Fast - Top 5 Health Dangers Laughter Improves Erectile Function Whey Versus Creatine-Which Is Better? Zinc Increases Your Testosterone Level Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance Blood Pressure-What It Means Foods That Reduce Blood Pressure Penis Shaving Bumps-Home Remedies Yoga That Improves Erectile Performance Better Tasting Sperm Get Lean Diet for Men November 11, 2010, last updated February 23, 2016 By L. Carr, Contributing Columnist Pull-ups are tough. You’ve probably got that figured if you’re one of the thousands of men who struggle to complete even one. Pull-ups are tough because they make you lift your entire body weight. But while pull-ups make you work, they also give great results. The pull-up works on the biggest muscle group in the upper body, the "latissimus dorsi", as well as giving biceps, triceps and shoulders a workout. The pull-up builds your grip strength and increases endurance. You also develop your abdominals as you stabilize yourself through the core. Pull-ups may be beneficial but can you do them? Are your memories of pull-ups linked to failing in gym class and you’re wondering how to get past that humiliation? How tough is tough – what’s the average and should you be able to do more pull-ups? How Many Pull-Ups Can a Soldier Do? Probably more than the average man on the street. But the pull-up is not included in the Army Physical Fitness Test that all recruits must pass so there’s no concrete way of comparing yourself to average U.S. military personnel. However, the Army Rangers want successful candidates to be able to do six pull-ups before joining Ranger School. Ideally you should be able to do more than 12 and between 15 and 20 chin-ups if you want to be part of this tough Special Operations unit. The Navy Seals require 6 pull ups to pass their BUDs ("Basic Underwater/Seals ")test. The Marines require 3 pull-ups for all male recruits. Their latest stats show that 99% of all male recruits meet this test. The reverse is currently true of female recruits --- 55% of female Marine recruits fail to complete 3 pull-ups and the Marines have suspended this test for female recruits for the time being. How About the Average Man? According to opinion on the web, the average man can do one pull-up. In a poll on Bodybuilding.com, 56.3 percent of men claimed to be able to do between one and five pull-ups, 27 percent claimed between six and 10, 10 percent said they could do 11 to 16 and a little over 6 percent could pull-up more than 17 times. So you’re not alone if you can’t get past the bar. The good news is that pull-ups are tough but they’re not impossible. You can’t do one pull-up because you’re not doing enough pull-ups – sounds strange but it’s all about practice and building up muscle strength and the best way to do it is to step up to the bar. How to Do the Perfect Pull-Up The perfect pull-up is within your grasp, so get ready and go for it. Hang from a pull-up bar with your hands a little more than shoulder- width apart, palms facing away from you. Cross your feet over behind you and pull yourself up. Simple as that. Your chin should reach above the bar. Lower yourself until your arms are straight and do it all over again. A chin-up is the same as a pull-up but the grip changes – you use an overhand grip for a pull-up and an underhand grip for a chin-up. Chin- ups are a little easier as you’re using your biceps more. Test yourself and see how many you can complete. How To Increase Your Pull-Ups If you can’t complete one pull-up, you’re not yet strong enough to lift your body weight. It may sound obvious but you need to build strength and you can do this by negatives. Negatives are half pull-ups, going down. Put a bench or chair under the bar so you start with your chin above the bar. Slowly lower yourself, keeping good control with a stable back, until your arms are straight. Hang for a count of five to get used to holding your own body weight. If your current pull-up total maxes out at two to four, you need to get stronger and believe you can do more. Do more sets but fewer repetitions. If you can only do two pull-ups, do one pull-up then rest. Do another pull-up and rest. Increase the number of sets over time but not the number of pull-ups in a set. If you can currently do five to seven pull-ups, you’re strong but you need to work on endurance. Do as many pull-ups as possible, rest for a minute, then repeat. Your goal is to do 30 pull-ups, no matter how long it takes. Increase upper body strength with free weights, completing dumbbell rows and biceps curls. If your gym has an assisted pull-up machine, use it. This machine takes some of your weight as you practice your technique and build strength. But don’t rely on this – nothing beats an actual pull-up. The more you practice pull-ups, the more you’ll be able to do. (Read more about how to strengthen your back and shoulders.) The Book of Alternative Records: Pull-Up Records For Men Most Pull-Ups in One Minute 50 Jason Petzold (USA) and Matthew Bogdanowicz (USA) 20 June 2009 and 12 Nov 2009 Millington, Michigan (USA) and Castro Valley, California (USA) Most Pull-Ups in 30 Minutes 543 Stephen Hyland (GBR) 5 Jul 2010 Stoneleigh, Surrey Most Pull-Ups in One Hour 1,009 Stephen Hyland (GBR) 1 Aug 2010 Stoneleigh, Surrey Most Pull-Ups in Six Hours 2,968 Stephen Hyland (GBR) 24 June 2007 Stoneleigh, Surrey Most Pull-Ups in 12 Hours 3,165 Jason Armstrong (USA) 30 May 2010 Anastasia's Club Fit Pacific Grove, California Most Pull-Ups in 24 Hours 3,355 (attempt ended after 15:48 hours, leaving the rest of the time unused) Jason Armstrong (USA) 30/31 May 2010 Anastasia's Club Fit Pacific Grove, California Learn more tips to improve your health and fitness: How Many Push-ups Can an Average Man Do? 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