atotheko

Thanks everyone! Beast mode activated indeed muwahaha

I've been working on pull-ups for about 2 weeks and finally got my first unassisted one today! It's only up from here...pun intended

Woohoo! Lookin good, strong work

The main thing I would focus on is keeping your head and neck down in a neutral position. I stare at a point on the floor about 7 feet in front of me and keep focused on it the entire lift, but it'll differ a little with everyone's body type. That looked painful :/

I originally had issues with my wrist alignment. Mine looked pretty close to what you've got going. Start to think of your arms and wrists as merely trapping the bar instead of holding the bar. Loosening your grip on the bar seems counterproductive, but it keeps you from sore wrists. I'd recommend watching this video. It's long, but after watching it, it was an instant fix for me and I haven't had issues with it since. http://www.allthingsgym.com/mark-rippetoe-on-the-squat-bar-position/

The widespread views of gender and what women can and can't do is being redefined as we speak. Lift for yourself and never let anyone, even your own family, tell you what you can or cannot do. It will take time and practice, but never let ANYONE get into your head with negative comments like that. You're here because you want to move forward, not backward.

The issue I initially noticed is your elbows. It looks as though you're pushing them down and forward. In the low bar squat, they should be flared back a whole lot more, thus keeping your arms from bearing any of the weight. Your wrists and forearms should form a straight line to the bar. http://www.allthingsgym.com/mark-rippetoe-on-the-squat-bar-position/ The video is kind of ridiculously long, but it gives you an excellent idea of what I'm talking about. It helped me tons.