Zero chance of this statement being true. DNA can be altered, and hard work can trump genetics.
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You need genetics to exist, so he has a point there.
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Wow… didnt know doing a one arm pull up was such a monumental task.
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Oh God… I would argue against this. Here’s to start… There are some poor souls out there who end up having knee problems with a 315-pound squat. Really, they are there.
Dude really? Wasn’t it just earlier that someone here said he was able to do 20 normal pull ups but still couldn’t do it with one arm?
It’s a high-level performance.
I achieved it while still mid-teens with no knowledge of training or nutrition and without having it as a major training goal (not that I’d have known what a “goal” really was back then). For those not familiar with my training log, I think it’s safe to say I’m not in the genetic 1%
That doesn’t mean that people are genetically excluded from achieving it. You really seem to be overplaying the role genetics play in achievement and under playing the role of consistent, focussed hard work over many years.
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I’ve done it… with out the strength endurance to do 20.
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Yeah I keep my opinion to myself on talks like this… but pretty damn sure that someone who is general fit can work their way up to doing a single one arm pull up… were bloody hell aren’t talking some all time world record or being a pro athlete. Where genetics are going to play a huge key.
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We talking chin up or pull up
Pull up…
It’s a bit more complex than that. I’m just the kind of dude who really likes the idea of… To put it bluntly, exploiting the living hell out of your genetics. If your body is predisposed to be a better distance runner than a weightlifter, focus on being a distance runner since you already have a huge edge. Of course, if you have no desire to be a champion, you can do whatever you want. I mean look at me, instead of pursuing powerlifting, of which I have a much higher potential of great achievement, I just chose boxing as my sport. That’s because I have zero ambitions of becoming a champion of anything. But, if it comes down to it and I just have the itch, I better use every advantage I have and pick the right sport. Which means powerlifting instead of boxing. I’d be less happy but hey, it’s part of the journey. Being slightly less happy is a small price to pay to being a champion.
It’s just how I think.
That’s… Pretty badass.
In before he says it’s not and any pussy can do it
Edit: fucking nailed it! I’ll be doing palm readings later if anyone would like to see their future. Very good at predicting wether you can do 1 arm pull ups or not. For an extra $15 I’ll let you know if you can bench 350.
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Not really. As @dagill2 pointed out.
I did it as a whim when I was younger and lighter …
I think you are mentally selling yourself short.
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No… I wouldn’t say that. Most are going to work at it.
But… genetics aren’t the really the issue for a NORMAL HEALTHY PERSON.
…you smart ass! 
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Just to give anyone an idea, do a normal, close grip pull up, with your chin above the bar fully release one hand behind you, and slowly descend with one arm. How’d that go? Now realize that going up is 10x harder.
I can still do 20 pull ups (just checked the past week) and have gotten up to near 30. I have done 10 consecutive muscle ups (probably could do more like 5 now). I have trained to get a one arm and never got it. I’m talking dead hang, pull your chin over the bar with one arm. Getting a one arm pull up is no joke.
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And you would lose. Exploiting genetics and being defined by then are different things. Knee problems with a 315 squat don’t have anything to do with genetics, there are hundreds of things that could impact thet, but genetics is pretty irrelevant outside of some super rare condition.
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Have we reached a point where OP is just going to go try to do this?
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Definitely not my current goal, but it’s in my radar of stuff to aim for. All I care about my upper body right now is aesthetics while doing pure strength work for my legs. But it’s definitely a sweet reward of an activity after I feel I’ve earned it from hitting my initial goals.
So yes, I’ll go for it.
Had this been your entire post, I’d have given you four thumbs up and a pat on the butt, but
This means that you’re not going for it at all. If you’re considering whether something is even possible given your genetic profile, then not having it as a goal, and having it floating around somewhere on your radar means there is a zero percent chance you’ll achieve it.
Not trying to be a dick, but you gave a pretty definitive answer that was completely contradictory to the preceding paragraph.
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