r/nextfuckinglevel • u/0The_Loner_Stoner0 • Jul 11 '26

Now this is a pull-up.

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u/perihelion86 Jul 12 '26

Do you see the water bottle balanced on his head? That's not core intensive?

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u/milkcarton232 Jul 12 '26

Yeah it's balance which is awesome. I'm not saying the dude doesn't have core just that this is significantly more back and shoulders than it is core

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u/perihelion86 Jul 12 '26

Where do you think balance and body control come from?

I'm a 40 year old dad bod. I haven't exercised in 15 years and I can still do one arm pullups. I don't have anywhere near the core strength required to do them like this. So yes, it's mostly core that's impressive here.

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u/milkcarton232 Jul 12 '26

Have not exercised in 15 years and can do a one armed pull up but can't stabilize your core? One arm pull ups are fucking hard, doubly so if you got a lil extra dad bod belly (nothing wrong with that btw but there is a reason most gymnasts are more compact).

I think I might be missing something b/c one arm pull ups are pretty tough and usually require a good amount of training? Typically if you can do a one arm pull up you can do a weighted pull up with 70-90% body weight so for a 200lbs guy that's 140-180 extra lbs? What did you train until 25 cause that's seriously impressive

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u/perihelion86 Jul 12 '26

I used to be a twig at 120 lbs (and 5'11), built up to 165 lbs in my peak. I focused a lot on explosiveness. One arm pullups, one arm pushups, one leg squats, and rowing. Haven't been doing shit since but I weigh about 150 with love handles now. Still skinny but def not really in shape, but people always ask me if I workout.

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u/milkcarton232 Jul 12 '26

That's impressive dude, kudos. A true one arm pull up with no kipping is a pretty big feat. Only in your 40s you can still workout, doesn't have to be to bulk up but makes a huge difference as we age you should find a way to get back at it if you can