Who is out there doing weighted pullups? How about a friendly competetion for a max. weighted pullup (from deadhang with weight hanging at knee level to complete chin over bar).... I'm curious to see others attempts.

I've only maxed out once, and that was months ago. I got up to 70 lbs at a bodyweight of ~175. I could do 8 bw pullups then, and am now up to 12. I'm currently just doing bw pullups during warmup and WODs with a medium range goal of getting 20.

I recently did 1 x 180 lb (4 x 45 lb - not sure if I could get any more plates on the belt at my gym). Dead hang to chin over bar (NOT to chest touching the bar). BW 205 lb. Max no weight pullup reps is only 19 though and after 4 months I still can not do a muscle up. Long way to go before I will be a Crossfit stud.

Sean,
You may want to go back and read some of Kelly's posts as she routinely warms up with weighted pull-ups from dead hang. She also does weighted pistols for good measure.
For reference, I'm 205 (or so, depending on the day) and I can't do either weighted pu's or pistols without lots of help. My measly pull up numbers (7 rep max) pale compared to the "40 Studs." Congrats to Kelly and Lynne. Thanks for the inspiration to create perspiration!

Best I've managed is 70 lbs (bw 187). I'll try for more next week. But I have no intention of challenging Steve, whose 180 is stunning.

Lynne, Kelly: I'm really proud of both of you. Congratulations!

180lb weighted chin? WOW... i struggle to do 6 or so strict wide grip no kip pulls, at a size of 5'11" and 200. i do kravmaga and crossfit and can do HSPU all day and push press 200lb, but chins elude me. BW + 180lb is SICK. that's like doing a 350lb lat pull!!!

After 6 weeks of frustration (and my first 6 weeks of Crossfit training), I just did my first muscleup.

Thanks Crossfit

Five pu at bodyweight 182 + 30 pounds, beginner!

are thumb-unhooked pull ups preferable to thumb-hooked?

My max so far is 55@160BW, but every two weeks or so I check it again and it goes up by 5 or 10. I can do a speed-muscleup on a bar (where I pull myself up above the bar real fast and then land on the bar in the dip position), not yet on rings though. Thanks Crossfit!

30 minutes of frisbee football followed by
"Chelsea"
24 rounds in 30 minutes

Is it me.. or are all of the Crossfit women AWESOME!!!!

Brad

Kelly & Lynne!

Great job on reaching 40 pullups! You both inspire me to train hard.

Greg.

I had the priviledge of working out at Crossfit actual this morning. It was a great experience. I drove 50 minutes to get there, and it was well worth it. I hope to continue training there when able, and to continue the web based WODs. I highly recommend attending the gym itself if you're able.

Semper Fi,

Andrew Thompson

great job Kelly & Lynne...

just wondering how far down you guys go on pull-ups. I always go to dead hang. I don't know how many I can do, but it's well over 30. I once did 3 dead hang reps with 90lbs between my feet, and I weigh 140 lbs. I think I could probably do a weighed pullup of at least 120, and I can do 1.5 one arm pull-ups.

I've never posted here before :)

Ten rounds for time of: 15:30

5 Handstand push-ups = all unbroken
10 Pull-ups = first time kipping on the PU(much easier)

I think that the hardest part on the muscle-up is the transition from the pull-up into the dip and the primary muscle involved here is the tricep.The reason I'm saying this is beacause I hear people doing 20 and 30 pull-ups and they still can't do a muscle-up. I can only do 15 pull-ups and I can also do 3 muscle-ups in a row, so with that said I believe that the people that can't do a muscle-up yet but can do over 15 pull-ups, should concentrate more on the triceps and shoulders.

Way to go, Kelly and Lynne! That's a mighty goal to have attained.

Went to the park to work on technical aspects of gymnastic skills. I found it more difficult to do the rools on the grass.Though, gymnastics is always a blast!

Did heavy 12 rep squats and calf raises.

Cesar
That's encouraging information. I can do pullups all day long,but my HSPU are abysmal in comparison. I'll start trying to aquire more shoulder and tricep strength as it is a weak point.

Congratulations to Lynne and Kelly. I'm taking particular pride in the accomplishment since I'm Lynne's mother!