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lol, that article is complete garbage. And even it doesn't claim that adrenaline makes you stronger. If someone is not capable of 1/2 a pull-up, they won't be able to a full one even if there are wolves nipping at their heels. The body just doesn't work that way.
I was bench pressing once without a spotter and missed a rep. I don't know if that's ever happened to you, but it's terrifying. It can kill you. I was finally able to get the bar back onto the hooks by heaving it, one side at a time, using mostly muscles in my back. Here's what a missed rep on the bench press looks like:
Guys that are leaner and guys that are more top heavy seem to have more success doing lots of pull ups. Anyone with thicker (muscular) legs, butt and calves seems to struggle...based on gym observations.
^^^Pull-ups require upper body strength ( mostly lats and biceps ), so carrying extra weight on the thighs contributes no value, and even works against a person in this exercise.
Probably pretty low. 20% to 25% sounds about right. I was one of those people. A few weeks ago I couldn't do any. Now I can do 3. I feel pretty great every time I do them. Like I'm on top lf the world, maybe after I hit 10 it will fade, but I'll ride that feeling out until then!
I am trying to do 6. After 4, I just plateau. I need someone to keep an eye on my form. Something goes wrong after 4 and I start to "twist" on my way up.
I pull myself up to chest level, if that's sufficient.
Now, what's the percentage of people that can do muscle-ups?
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