Pull Up Challenge - Rob King doing 16 reps with 50 pounds

http://www.LeeHayward.com/dvd

This is a cool video clip of my friend Rob King blasting out 16 pull ups while wearing a 50 pound weighted vest at one of the 2011 Arnold Classic Expo pull up challenges.

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[npr386]

Not detracting from him, but was that really 50lbs? Just asking because it looked like the MTV, and the SAPI plates don't weigh quite that much (though they are heavy).  Props to him either way, yut.

[leemhayward]

@npr386

They said it was a 50 pound vest and we just took their word for it. It's not like we went and got a scale to verify it :-)

[baseballreg123]

is he in the military?

[leemhayward]

@baseballreg123

No, but that pull up challenge was held by the military.

[imdrunk101]

wow that bar really really sucks

[leemhayward]

@imdrunk101

I know, you would think that they would at least have set up a solid pull up bar. But at least it was equal for everyone.

[robkingfitness]

Thanks for the nice comments guys.

I have torn 2 biceps, i had surgery, 1 didn't. So doing any chins after a bicep rupture I am happy.

Ignore idiots that waste your time, focus on your goals, help people that want help and keep lifting, no excuses....

Thanks for your help Lee.

Rob

[leemhayward]

@abcasd1

I agree, the pull up bar sucked. If it was solid he could have probably gotten an extra rep or two.

[droddy2hottie]

@davidpenwell1987 usmc has different rank insignias and colors on their uniforms. it was an air force stand. also marine corps bars are scarlet not blue.

[capsta96]

I have vest with sappy plates in it and they normally weigh 22lbs I have a video of me wearing one and doing a pull workout not a pullup workout but simmilar my vest had 2 5lb dive weights added in the pouches so it was a total of 32lbs and I rested 45 secounds between sets check it out search Dane's workout project

[rmsolympic1]

@leemhayward Yeah, haha. I noticed in some other millitary pull up contests, they always have shaky bars

[davidpenwell1987]

@leemhayward the swinging of the bar probably actually allowed him to use the swinging momentum to get the few extra reps that he did. if it was solid and tried swinging as much as he did the guys that set it up wouldnt have counted them bc i'm guessing it was the USMC and they are strict about the form on pull ups about as equal as shooting dead center with your rifle

[mistilzable]

niice rob! ima go get me a vest :)

[bluenerve]

I can do one 50 pound pull up? Is that good lol? Im only 130 pounds and 5 10 though lol.

[IronWolverine1973]

If I knew that they had a pull up challenge I would of attended.I from Columbus,Ohio.

[ryukurai666]

yo no puedo hacer 2 pull ups con mi propio peso jaja

[CrossfitRJG]

Awesome Video!!!

Check my page i just made a Pull UP Video!!!

[TheF0rtress]

Nice, is this a challenge according to the title? I would like to upload a video response if this is a challenge...