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Matt’s Preparation World Record Pull-up Attempt: 60 Second pull-up WR!

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October 25, 2007 by Jimson Lee 46 Comments

Last Updated on October 30, 2016 by Jimson Lee

UPDATE: This record is now official. Congratulations Matt!

Matt Bogdanowicz will be attempting a 30 minute pull-ups World Record attempt on October 27.

With the big event one week away, how does Matt prepare for such an event?

By participating in a 60 second WR attempt of maximum pull-ups!

The result? 46. The previous World Record was 44. The paperwork and videos for verification and ratification have been submitted.

In the event, two cameras were used at the same time. One focused solely on the chin, as it only has to clear the bar by a millimeter if necessary.

This is similar to a pole vauler or high jumper who brushes the bar without knocking it down. Or a high hurdler barely clearing the hurdles. There are no extra points by clearing it higher; efficiency is the key with no wasted motion.

There is always some extra movement in speed pull-ups, as it is a power movement. Lactic acid, or specifically the Anaerobic Alactic system, sets in after 40 seconds or sooner, depending on your level of fitness. This event is purely Anaerobic Lactic, a duration between 40 sec and 2 minutes.

For the 30 minute and 60 minute records the pull-ups are stricter and truer to form. A pull-up or chin-up is not a pull-up; it is a “pull back then up” or else you would smack your head on the bar.

Matt’s Training Log – Saturday, October 20th

  • Few Warm up pull ups and exercises followed by:
  • 46 pull ups in 60 seconds with 2 cameras, paperwork, witnesses, timers. A New World Record!
  • Additional sets of 10-15 pull ups following
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Total reps for the workout = 235

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2 Videos are Required for Record Purposes

2 Videos are required for record purposes – one front view including legs and one close up on the chin:


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Matt Bogdanowicz 60 second WR Pull-ups – Click Image To Play

 




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Matt Bogdanowicz chin view 60 second WR Pull-ups – Click Image To Play

 

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About Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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  1. Wendy Petulla says

    October 30, 2007 at 12:26 pm

    You are CRAZY Matt! We are proud of you! :)

    Reply
  2. Val says

    December 9, 2007 at 11:32 pm

    Ooh. Wow that’s pretty cool. I want to set a record too. I’ll be the next one to beat you haha. Hopefully.

    Reply
  3. Kenan says

    December 16, 2007 at 2:24 pm

    I can do 10 chins with a 5kg weight belt.. this makes me feel week but congratz

    Reply
  4. Luca says

    January 3, 2008 at 4:29 am

    my record for the moment is 40 pull ups and i’m 16 years old do you think that i can beat you record?

    Reply
  5. Jimson Lee says

    January 3, 2008 at 6:20 am

    @Luca – Records are made to be broken! Be sure to leave a note here when you break it.

    Reply
  6. dc says

    January 10, 2008 at 10:29 am

    He used his momentum… I call cheating! It looked like to me he swayed back and forth to get a rythem that helped push him there. comeon now look at the video? he did use momentum and you know it.

    Reply
  7. Val says

    January 22, 2008 at 10:24 pm

    You can’t do fast pull ups without a momentum…

    Reply
  8. your boyfriend says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    no doubt about it that’s impressive…. but why is “there you go” playing in the background?… that alone is a 10 pull up deduction.. makes me feel like river dancing.

    Reply
  9. Jimson Lee says

    February 14, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    @ YB – sometimes, there are things beyond your control!

    These are my favorite songs:
    https://speedendurance.com/2007/12/25/10-favorite-sport-songs-for-motivation-on-your-ipod-or-ringtones/

    Reply
  10. your boyfriend says

    February 14, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    Just checked out your set list. At least all your songs are masculine, his is by PINK… But hey, (shrug), it’s all pink on the inside. Whatever motivates you. Kudos, Apollo Creed

    Reply
  11. Jimson Lee says

    February 14, 2008 at 9:24 pm

    @ YB – Next time, we’ll talk to the owners of “Fitness Together – Ruby Hill” in Livermore, CA. Must have been a Yoga or Pilates class going on at the same time.

    Reply
  12. Mark says

    February 28, 2008 at 10:06 am

    Looked like a lot of lower body movement to me. I think this needs to be re-evaluated.

    Leg kicks and lower-body movements cannot be used to gain momentum in the exercise. It was obvious this was happening.

    Reply
  13. yeah says

    March 28, 2008 at 8:37 am

    Yeah i agree with mark i felt that was also a bit of lower-body movement to gain momentum.

    Reply
  14. Mike says

    April 15, 2008 at 11:27 pm

    How much did he weigh when he broke the record?

    Thanks,
    Mike

    Reply
  15. Jimson Lee says

    April 22, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    @Mike – Matt was 145 lbs.

    Reply
  16. dennis says

    April 27, 2008 at 11:50 am

    Cool, I can do 30 pullups, aiming to do 40 soon, Gonna see if I can break your record. I am only 15 years old too.

    Best regards!

    Dennis

    Reply
  17. Jimson Lee says

    April 27, 2008 at 11:54 am

    @Dennis – Records were made to be broken!

    Reply
  18. jeronimo Garcia says

    May 27, 2008 at 9:23 pm

    Hello Matt!!! I’m a CIRQUE DU SOLEIL Performer for the last 5 years here in Vegas In the show Zumanity, I saw your record in March of the present year… nice endurance!. I started doing pullups since then(like the idea of the “”momentum” NEEDED in Fast Pullups, that makes it easier. In July Guinness World Records will be in Mexico City (I’m Mexican). And I’m ready to try to do your record over there… As far as I know, Guinness calls the world champion(YOU) and the person attempting to brake the record (ME), and we both show up live in the TV show and… and it will be great to contact you before!

    Reply
  19. Jason says

    September 4, 2008 at 9:11 am

    Don’t get me wrong that’s pretty damn impressive but doesn’t rule 6 say “Leg kicks and lower-body movements cannot be used to gain momentum in the exercise” and there’s a definite kip going on in the video.

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  20. Alec Weeks says

    December 9, 2008 at 8:50 pm

    Oh nice, used a little leg movement there but hard not to at fast pass. Well I am currently at 42 in a minutes but I want to get it a little higher before I try for the WR. Great job though.

    Reply
  21. Hector Franceschini says

    December 11, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    Not 1 of those pull-up’s counted. No record acknowledge here. That’s called crazy bouncing up & down and a sickly looking skeleton body. “Good God”, where do you find these people? I have a surprise waiting for that record. Try 1,000 correct Navy pull-up’s. This time clear the bar with your chin completely without bouncing.

    Hector Franceschini U.S.N Veteran

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  22. Black says

    January 16, 2009 at 7:19 am

    I agree with most of the posters here, he cheated. Impressive none the less but kipping with his lower body, A person can do 3 times as many pullups doing it that way. I weigh 20 Pounds and can do about 25 pullups, I am going to cut 50 pounds and break the record. jk

    Reply
  23. steve says

    January 25, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    If you are really aiming to break this record, can always cut off your legs to decrease body weight.

    Reply
  24. Sam says

    January 28, 2009 at 7:23 am

    Man You got detest these non achieving padanticly critical losers! In any sport or competion that you get great at you tend to learn to do a movement in the most efficient way possible he is not dong pull ups in there strictest possible way to get a great workout on his lats and bi ceps hes trying to win a competition against competiters doin exactly the same thing which is within the rather strict rules so well done you have the highest strength to weight ratio in the world for pull ups!

    Reply
  25. Craig says

    February 6, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    Nice, you broke the record for swinging around on a bar, next you should try for the pull-up record. I see people doing this shit at the gym, they don’t get that not only is it clearly not a pull-up but even to an absolute novice it doesn’t look even remotely impressive. Anyone that has actually done a real pull-up will find this laughable at best.

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  26. Intruder says

    February 26, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    This must be bad for the arms. I thin it is stupid to make a competition for 1 minute.

    Every one should have as much time as they need to pull up. (As long as they are hanging on a bar).

    Once a record of 60-64 is set it would be nearly impossible to break it since a human isn`t a machine that has super sonic speed.

    Reply
  27. Jody says

    April 8, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    Anything done at a fast speed like that is gonna make your body move. But I do agree, lets just have a record for the most pullups without dismounting the bar. atleast it would be beatable. For all you others that are whining about movement, lets see you do your best with or without swaying. If you think you are gonna keep your lower body still enough to thread a needle with, you aint gonna be knocking out very many

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  28. Zac Henderson says

    July 23, 2009 at 10:51 am

    kipped the whole thing. unimpressive.

    Reply
  29. MATT says

    January 2, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    Just read the comments. Allow me to ‘Splain Lucy;
    Records for leg, whipping movements: Scroll down a bit: there is a video of a guy dong 62 http://www.recordholders.org/en/list/chinups.html

    Try this link: Wow, now that is kipping. http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S00Mg2qD9LB5sAYAz8w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=12kev4rdm/EXP=1262549430/**http%3a//media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_Kipping1-Concept.wmv

    Movement or momentum, recruitment, whatever you call it is used all the time in all kinds of events. Take the Long jump for example. Athletes do not stand in one spot and jump as far they can, (although that used to be an Olympic event), but they propel themselves down a runway and fling their body into the air and windmill their arms, hitch kick legs etc to gain distance. Would you say that is cheating?, of course not, it is within the accepted rules. Of course just standing and performing a broad jump could be considered much stricter and a purer form of power, it is no more athletic than a running long jump. The same holds true for a running High jump, using momentum and techniques to gain height over the bar, instead just standing next to the bar and launching oneself up an over. How about shot put, with the spinning technique?, Discus, hammer, pole-vault? Why not just throw the shot from your knees if you actually want to see who has the strongest arm.
    The point is we can argue these rules forever, what is considered strict to one person is not strict to another. When you attempt to do something that requires speed and repetitiveness over a short amount of time, you can almost always find some sort of movement involved. I can also argue that I am the only one who actually stayed on the bar for the entire minute, the others did it by dismounting and then starting up again, but hey it is perfect legal, that is apparently not a requirement.
    What happens with most athletic events is that you attempt to set up rules; Arms fully locked out, chin crests the bar, hands even with bar, X amount of movement allowed say 12” swing, use two cameras, etc. This way you are trying to bring credibility and integrity to the athletic achievement.
    Now I could hang and do 30 very slow and very smooth pull-ups and it would take 90 seconds or so. I could do even more pull-ups if I employed the Cross-fit kipping techniques and leg kicks. My pull ups and the technique employed are wholly within the rules. You can’t satisfy everyone all the time; no matter what you do you will have critics. Such is life, but it should never stop you from attempting to achieve your goals. I hope I made some progress in attempting to dissect the Pull-up and how and why it is done certain ways. Trust me I am open to new rules, stricter margins, I just want to make sure that whatever those rules are- they are adhered to by EVERYONE – no exceptions. Until then, I will continue to train and attempt a few more records. I would really like to get the hardest record of all: 100 in 3 minutes! Which means 101 of course. That is very difficult, about as difficult as doing 1000 pull ups in one hour if you want to compare athletic graded achievements. Well as Co-WR holder (50 in 1 minute) I am hoping for about 52 this year. 28/24 would be the most likely split, as I slow down while remaining on the bar for the entire minute. The first 15 seconds =15 and the last 15 seconds about 11. Average of 1.15 per pull up. It takes about .75 to pull-up and another 4 tenths of a second to come back down to full hang position. I was able to see Jason’s attempt on video and interesting enough we have similar body types and similar techniques. We are also the same age. I can tell you that he is quick! He did two sets in his 60 second WR. If he improves his anaerobic stamina and stays on the bar, he can certainly improve his record.
    Best of Luck everyone in 2010!

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  30. will says

    January 9, 2010 at 11:33 am

    great job, however I do agree that he is using momentum, but it would be hard to do them as fast as he is without some momentum.

    Reply
  31. Matt says

    March 10, 2010 at 8:50 am

    Commenting on the one minute record. Matt B. is obviously a fine athlete, with incredible strength and endurance, and should be commended highly for it. I also appreciate the effort that the Alternative Records people go to maintain the quality of the event. I do think the swinging was excessive and aids greatly in performing the pull-ups. That is why kipping in this event for instance, is not allowed. This excessive swinging is another form of gaining momentum like kipping, that was not included in the rules but clearly needs to be added.

    My question is, does he do this in the thirty minute test, or one hour test, etc, where speed is not the issue, (some saying that is why he swings so, because of the speed required in the one minute test)? Let’s strive to keep this as pure as possible. Integrity should be the highest priority. That, is the only thing that makes the prize worth something. Thank you. Take care and keep striving

    Reply
  32. vipin kathuria says

    September 21, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    PULL UPS CHALLENGE ITS CHALLENGE??

    I CAN DO 100 PULL UPS WITHIN 25 MIN.

    I WANT TO CHALLENGE YOU ALL DO WITH ME THE PULL UPS CHALLENGE ITS CHALLENGE FOR ALL WORLD.

    ITS KHULLA SAAND CHALLENGE

    PULL UPS CHALLENGE?

    VIPIN KATHURIA
    9210971538

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    • Jimson Lee says

      September 21, 2010 at 10:56 pm

      @Vipin – those are mighty strong words to use… I admire your motivation.

      Reply
  33. vipin kathuria says

    September 22, 2010 at 2:14 am

    ITS CHALLENGE DO PULL UPS WITH ME.

    i am telling the truth

    i can do pull ups regularly 24 hours

    challenge with me if u have a power.

    i create a new record of the world.

    CHALLENGE WITH ME?

    Reply
  34. omid says

    January 27, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    fantastice…but one day i will break record pull up

    Reply
    • Jimson Lee says

      January 27, 2011 at 11:58 pm

      @omid – records are made to be broken

      Reply
  35. eric says

    December 14, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Everyone wants to Bitch when someone else can do something they can’t. If the dude uses momentum to break the record and its allowed then kudos for him. If all you haters are so tuff then go beat his record with momentum and stop Bitchin. Oh ya that’s right you all cant beat it either way

    Reply
  36. Alexandr says

    June 24, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    Hello!
    can give please feel free to email Matt Bogdanowicz or its page on facebook.
    I have to it is a lot of questions!
    Thank you very much!

    Reply
    • Jimson Lee says

      June 24, 2012 at 11:27 pm

      I’ll send him your email contacts. Thanks.

      Reply
  37. Mongo says

    July 12, 2012 at 7:55 am

    I am 49 yrs old and currently I am at 57 in one min. A friend of mine said I should look into the WR so here I am. I will prob make an attemp at it in the end of Aug this year.

    Reply

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