'What is a weighted pull-up?  In simple terms, weighted pull-ups are a pull-up variation exercise that involves the usage of weights as part of the workout. This exercise can be performed by adding weight plates to your body, which can be done using a weight belt or vest. If you are doing pull-ups on a pull-up bar, it will make things much more challenging in terms of pulling yourself up due to the added weight of the vest or weight belt around your waist. A weighted pull-up is a very known exercise used by a lot of people and is very known among weightlifters. It is a relatively easy exercise to adopt as you can always adjust the weight being added to your level of performance, which decreases the risk of injury or straining yourself. Of course, it is always important to know your own limits by doing regular pull-ups prior to taking things to a next level with weighted pull-ups. The heaviest weighted pull-up ever is 104.55kg, which is a Guinness record held by David Marchante! So it’s safe to say that you should not try starting anywhere near that number in terms of added weight if you are just starting out with weighted pull-ups. Doing a couple of pull-ups is ok, but what you would want to aim for is being able to do several reps using a good posture on the bar. In doing so, you get used to doing perfect pull-ups which is essential for doing pull-up variations such as weighted pull-ups later on.' 

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