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sparrow · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 20

I've been weight training at the gym with a PT for 9 months now.
My goal for the end of the year was to do one pull up.
Sadly, I can't do it Sad

What exercises do I need to do to get myself ready for this?

I'm a 50 yr old woman and in fairly decent shape.

thanks for any help.

Boss Man · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject:

I responded to your other message, which I think is basically the same thing Smile

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SarahPT · Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 583 Location: Western Maine

Hi there,
Pull ups are a great challenge. What have you currently been doing to increase strength, and do you feel you have been making progress? Before I started weight trianing I was VERY weak. A pull up was well out of my reach. I can now do 9 unassisted pull ups. If I can do 9, I think you can do one.
Are you doing negetives? This is where you grab the bar and gives yourself a push up, then lower yourself very slowly. You could try starting this way and as you progress give yourself less and less of a push until you don't need a push at all.
Please let me know if that didn't make sense or if I can help more.

Sarah