Hold on a minute there Thor, we ned some evidence here. What bio-mechanics, & why? There are some anatomical traits that make exercises harder or easier, even when all other things are equal. Such as shorter forearms help with arm wrestling. That & big bone structure that attached much muscle means that Neanderthals might have been the best arm wrestlers-for their weight divisions. But you said it is "all about" bio-mechanics. That must be wrong. Because it is clearly *mostly* about what upper body puling strength you have *relative* to your body weight. If not, then those that are the best at it would have the best bio-mechanics-regardless of size. And we know that none of the heavy, fuhgghetibout very large men, can do nearly as well as the best lighter guys. The main reason stocky guys do not do as well is that they way more. And even *if* the bigger guys are stronger in absolute terms, it is shown in all weightlifting & powerlifting contests & records, & is a matter of basic physics, that even if the bigger guys have an equivalent body fat &, the smaller guys are stronger relative to their body weight. Now can Andy do a pull up? The guy who saw him doing them did not say if he was near the same weight as today. He was 283.7 dressed a bit vs. Joshua the second time. I have lifted for years, used to be ~ twice as strong as the average man, now ~ 75% more. *Correct* full range of motion from hanging to over the bar are harder than what many do. And while they are not the hardest free weight exercise-things like handstand pushups are easier harder-they are not easy, & normally I can do a good twice as many dips as chin ups. Now pull ups are harder than chins & most everyone does a few less. I know my forearms are put under more stress so tend to fail before the lats & biceps. Normally someone with typical neuro-muscular efficiency can do 8 reps at 80% of their one rep max. At ~ 220-225 lbs. dressed, I can do up to 8 good pull ups. So that would be a single rep for up to 275-280 lbs. So now I would likely just miss completing one. Or maybe I could barely execute one. At peak strength I could so a few more, maybe 3 & a 1/2, at the same weight, so definitely could. That begs the question of whether my upper body strength is similar to Ruiz. AND what bio-mechanical advantages or detriments we would have. But estimating his body fat % & knowing his weight, I have guesstimated that his lean body mass is what mine was at my peak, & a bit more today. And if he is 6' 2", a couple inches taller than me, that would give him similar muscle mass per inch. If really only 6 he has a bit more muscle per square inch. And an analyses of the cross sectional size of a muscle is the single most important determinant of absolute strength. Either way, I would say he likely does a single pull up with good form. Maybe 2, or certainly more if his range of motion is not complete at top or bottom. If we were specifying chin-ups, meaning underhanded-he could likely do several. Ruiz is strong, but not hugely powerful. And I do not think most know how tough it is to do any good form pull ups with 284-ish lbs.! So if I had to bet my life I would guess he could do a pull-up... But not training primarily for strength, no indication he is on PEDs, & his very height weight mean it likely would be close!
I used to be in the Marine Corp back in the days and in case anyone is interested, the max score you can get in the the physical fitness test for pull ups is 20. Most guys couldn't do that and obviously, we are talking about physically prime males, ages 18-25ish. Most I ever did was 15. And yeah, your body structure does play a pretty big factor. Guys with long arms, no matter how strong they were, struggled with it while shorter guys with short arms could do them all day.
He pulls himself up to the table all right. And then up to the bar for a drink. So I would say he can do two.
Wow yes my pal great post let’s go into it now Now this is according to the article I read so I’m not saying it’s gospel but let me elaborate it’s nothing to do with height or build or overall muscle strength rather it’s to do with bone structure and where your lattimus Dorsi muscles insert instead 20 years ago I could do 10 pull ups not easy but after a few weeks training adequately back then I weighed 12 stone = 168 pounds = 76 kg I bulked up to 14/15 stone and could only do 5-7 years went by and I bulked to 16 stone and could only do 5 pull ups I was always trying to do 10 like when I first started but couldn’t get there now obviously I was stronger but for some reason was doing less pull ups and it was driving me mental after a bit of research I found out it was because my body stature had changed and according to this article my lats were now too blocky to do 10 pull ups any more but my bent over rows and seated machine rows were twice my body weight easily The article stated it was due to my bio-mechanics and that seemed to make sense anyway very impressive numbers you were lifting and I’d love to discuss weight lifting more with you but roger back to the origin of this thread I think Andy ruiz could probably do 3-5 pull-ups feel free to dispute what I have said but that’s what I’ve read anyway I think it was in flex magazine
That's pure class by Galento. I read he was asked what he ate the night before fighting Louis. "What do you think I ate? I ate what I eat every night. Two big plates of spaghetti with meatballs and washed them down with a pitcher of ice cold beer."
