Player Development

[NersEllenson]

Really?  I'm 42, 6'3", 200lbs , and can do about 20...or three reps of 10...without much effort.

That is very good...I assume you aren't talking about doing chin ups with a palms toward you grip..correct?  It is much easier to do chin ups with palms facing you, than facing away.  Additionally, not sure how the MU players are being measured, but a true chin up does not allow a kick/abdominal crunch/jerk type of motion to be counted - it all needs to come from the back/arms.

[MerrittsMustache]

That is very good...I assume you aren't talking about doing chin ups with a palms toward you grip..correct?  It is much easier to do chin ups with palms facing you, than facing away.  Additionally, not sure how the MU players are being measured, but a true chin up does not allow a kick/abdominal crunch/jerk type of motion to be counted - it all needs to come from the back/arms.

That's what a chin-up is, isn't it? And a pull-up is with palms facing away.

Either way, Sultan sounds like he's a regular Tony Horton.

[GGGG]

That is very good...I assume you aren't talking about doing chin ups with a palms toward you grip..correct?  It is much easier to do chin ups with palms facing you, than facing away. 

No they are facing me. 

[NersEllenson]

That's what a chin-up is, isn't it? And a pull-up is with palms facing away.

Either way, Sultan sounds like he's a regular Tony Horton.

Good point..guess I didn't think about it from that perspective - am kind of surprised if they are measuring a chin up - as opposed to a pull up.  Chin ups aren't nearly as challenging as pull ups - particularily not wide grip pull ups..the best kind for working out your back.  Also, from a strength perspective chin ups don't build nearly as much strength as do pull ups.

No they are facing me. 

Still a good accomplishment for sure, but definitely more plausible..

[ErickJD08]

Since we are on the topic of pull ups, I am a Notre Dame fan.  There is alot of talk about Kelly's world class S&C coach.  Fifth year guard Chris Stewart weighs in at about 350lbs.  Stewart started the off season doing 3 pull ups and is coming into the season doing 26.  Now that is something I want to see a video of.

[Blackhat]

There's only world class drugs that make a 350 lb man make that jump in pull ups in three months time while gaining 25 lbs since last year.

[StillWarriors]

I am a Notre Dame fan. 

You can get therapy for that.

[Blackhat]

better than cheering for the badgers or illinois or some sh.t like that.

[reinko]

Would rather talk about Sultan and his pull up prowess than anything ND.

[AZWarrior]

Notre Who?

[Tugg Speedman]

The two lists above has seven different players on it.  We are not just a team of one or two really good athletes that are head and shoulders above the rest.