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I got my first pull-up! (startrek.website)

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I don't know where else to share this, but I'm so proud of myself so I've gotta post it somewhere. I've finally got my first unassisted pull-up! It wasn't a goal I was working super hard toward, but I've noticed a lot of new muscle definition in my back, probably because I do a lot of rows, especially bird-dog rows and renegade rows. So I tried a pull-up and I was able to do one pretty easily! Not bad for a middle-aged lady! Now I've got a goal to do three. :)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Congratulations! It must be an amazing feeling.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Congratulations! It’s a really great feeling, felt like I was flying when I got my first one. You’ll definitely smash 3 before you know it!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Yesss!!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Took me a while to understand what you mean with "got" it, was odd as if someone gave you a pull up :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Glad to see im not the only one who thought this at first

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Haha whoops!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fucking right. Crushing fitness goals is amazing!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

It's my favorite thing!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That’s fuckin’ rad. Stoked for you. I remember my first one too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Thanks!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Awesome, Was it over hand or underhand on the bar?

The overhand is known as a heave and they're harder but much better overall for back development.

I'm not trying to take away your achievement just curious is all

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Overhand! :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fuck yeah!

I used to do 15 a day minimum but then messed up my elbow and shoulder in an accident so I can hardly do one without extreme pain.

Keep it up

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ah man that sucks! 15 is super impressive, you must've been a beast!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Not really, I was just super lean ran a lot and went to the gym every day.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

LETS GO!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

LET'S GOOOOOOOOO

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Congrats! The first is by far the hardest, you did it! Now do 2 more tomorrow =]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Thank you! That's the plan haha

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Awesome work! Now do another to confirm it, to remove any doubts you may have (like I had) that it was a fluke. Then just keep in doing them - at work, at home, on the beach, in the forest etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Yup, I've done at least 4 more...I keep going down to my basement gym and re-proving it to myself haha

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Once you get one you'll hit three in no time. I bet you're setting a new goal in a week or two.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Ahhh that would be so great!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Awesome! Keep at it and you’ll be smashing multiples!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Yessss I'm so excited for that!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Congratulations! The pullup bar is a pretty exclusive club, to be honest.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Thx! Yeah especially for women (or so I hear anyway), which is why I'm so stoked!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Congrats! Keep it up!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Thanks, I will! :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That’s huge!!! Congrats!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Thank you!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

FUCK YEAH! Way to go!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Awesome!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Whoa!! Cingrats! I'm gonna work on mine now!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Thanks! You got this!