Athlete
Jordan Burroughs
American wrestler and 2012 Olympic champion
2 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Jordan Burroughs Weighted pull-up (repetitions unknown)
Jordan Burroughs's recorded Weighted pull-up (repetitions unknown) is 50 lb. Source date: 2016-08-04. This was a working set. The source at menshealth.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Training before the 2016 Olympics
Source quote and limits
“50 pounds: Weight of the vest he wears to do pullups”
The direct profile states his weighted vest load. The parenthetical maximum of 37 has no explicit load link, so the repetition count stays unknown. Date uses article publication; exact workout day is unknown. The profile lists 163 lb as his weight at age 28.
2016
- Weighted pull-up (repetitions unknown)50 lb
Quote and details
“50 pounds: Weight of the vest he wears to do pullups”
Jordan Burroughs Pull-up (two chains, load per chain)
Jordan Burroughs's recorded Pull-up (two chains, load per chain) is 25 lb. Source date: 2012-07-05. The set continued to failure. The source at gq.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Training before the 2012 Olympics
Source quote and limits
“He attaches two 25-pound chains to a belt and does as many pull-ups as possible.”
Load is per chain. The 35-rep statement has no explicit load link and stays held. Date uses publication; workout day and reps are unknown. GQ’s profile lists 163 lb at age 24, before the 2012 Olympics; workout bodyweight has no separate date.
2012
- Pull-up (two chains, load per chain)25 lb
Quote and details
“He attaches two 25-pound chains to a belt and does as many pull-ups as possible.”
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