Airborne Pullups
Airborne Pullups
I was just wondering...is there a pullup requirement for airborne school? Some of the others in my bay say they have heard that 6 is the requirement. I have looked all over and have seen nothing. Drill seargents have told me that I will do alot of them, but no specific answer. I would like to clear the confusion. Thanks guys, you have always been a help!
It hardly matters whether you have your palms towards you or away from you. What matters is the purpose of the pull up/chin up. It's to insure that you are capable of pulling a one or two riser slip to control your direction of descent or attitude to the ground prior to landing. So yes, pullups and/or chin ups are an important part of the course and if you are worried about how many you are supposed to be able to do the only response I'll have is 'work on it!'
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The pullup, I believe, is the most important upper body exercise for soldiers. It's the best exercise for your back.It's application goes beyond the Airborne. You need concentric force to snatch/lift heavy objects, climb mountains, etc.
If you can't do a single pull/chin up, you can do negatives or assisted pullups first. Train with pullups to DO pullups. Of course, your weight may be a limiting factor.
Actually, the difference between a pull up and a chin up is more than the positions of the palms.
Chin ups isolate the biceps, while pull ups shares the workload with your lats, deltoids and biceps.
Good luck!
If you can't do a single pull/chin up, you can do negatives or assisted pullups first. Train with pullups to DO pullups. Of course, your weight may be a limiting factor.
Actually, the difference between a pull up and a chin up is more than the positions of the palms.
Chin ups isolate the biceps, while pull ups shares the workload with your lats, deltoids and biceps.
Good luck!
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Going back to the actual question, there is no required amount of pull-ups to be done to be in airborne school. You will, however, be called a pathetic turd if you cannot complete them for morning PT or coming back from chow/leaveing the area. Ten pull-ups, partner assisted if needed.
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You'll do 10 every time you enter the pit for PT however, pull-ups (or whatever you call them) are no longer required as part of the ABN PFT. Now you're stopped when you've completed the minimum performance standard in PU's & SU's for the 17-21 age group and aren't even given a run time, but sent to one side of the track if you come in under time or sent to the other side if you go over. Instead of "pull-ups" (whatever) you'll perform the flexed arm hang. Basically you execute a pull-up and hold it for 10 seconds then lower your body in a controlled manner. You don't pass the diagnostic PT test and your ass'll be sent packing that day.
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