[stayathomemom]

I remember reading that women’s arms bend out more at the elbow than men’s and consequently, they have a mechanical disadvantage when it comes to doing pull ups. Anybody out there ever hear of that?

[mountaineer1997]

Women’s elbows ‘bend’ more than men’s putting women at a disadvantage?

Women tend to be more flexible, often resulting in hyper-extension of joints. This would not put them at a disadvantage unless a man had a marked limitation of extension. (There is a mechanical advantage as a joint approaches mid-range of its possible movement.