Fred Birnbaum and Doug Traubel after pull-up contest - Boise, Idaho
Fred Birnbaum
  • Has been exercising and working out regularly for 40 years
  • Climbed Mt. Rainier - 14,410 feet
  • ​Recently participated in pull-up contest with friend Doug Traubel:  they did 9 sets using no-weight standard pull-ups, then weighted pull-ups with 25#, 35# and 45#, and open-palm pull-ups
  • "I really enjoy working out - staying fit helps you to feel better.  If you want to have an effective work-out program, you have to be consistent."
Weighted open-palm pull-ups
Summit of Goat Mountain, Pioneer Mountain Range, Idaho - 2018
​Blog post - ​Goat Mountain, Pioneer Mountain Range, Idaho
Horizontal pull-ups using Fat Gripz
Hard Guy Trail, Boise
One-arm push-up!
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