[muffinman26]

It's not a visible form difference, but women tend to naturally use smaller and weaker muscles than men for pull-ups. Men are more likely to naturally use the larger back muscles. Women's fitness magazines have articles about practicing engaging the right muscles.

I've seen intermediate women (amateur gymnasts) do 10x the number of pull-ups as truly novice men (20+ vs. barely being able to do 2). We probably have different definitions of novice.

[dpark]

I think we have different definitions for intermediate. 20+ pull ups for a woman of any weight is elite or close to it.

[muffinman26]

My numbers do appear to be skewed a bit. I know a woman in CrossFit with an official record or 40+. It appears that's much closer to the world record (48) than I realized.

[paulcole]

40+ CrossFit (kipping) pull ups or traditional (static) pull ups?