backtothestars Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 In January I began working seriously towards my goal of doing a pull up (my first ever) by my 30th birthday. In fact, this article is how I first discovered Nerd Fitness:http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/04/25/do-a-pull-up/For my challenge, I started doing assisted pull ups, negatives, flexed arm hangs, and dead hangs. I made significant improvements with each, but could still barely budge from a dead hang when I'd try a 'real' pull up. On my 30th birthday, about 6 months into training, I grabbed the bar, PULLED... and maybe made it a third of the way up.Fast forward two weeks, I finally bought a doorway pull up bar (I'd been using equipment at the gym, or grip-unfriendly joists on my patio). I installed it, and though I was a bit under the weather that day, decided I'd at least try it out. Unexpectedly, and much to my amazement, I did a (neutral grip) pull up on my very first try!That was on Sunday, and I've done several more since. I almost still can't believe it. 3 Quote Link to comment
SLB Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 AWESOME!!! must feel great to reach your goal like that Quote Link to comment
Valerius Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 WOO HOO!!!! GO Pull ups!!! Quote Awful Not so good Getting better Super Stud He-Man Artie Strongest man.... In The World 61%61% Valerius the level 2 HumanSTR 3|DEX 3|CON 2|STA 3|WIS 2|CHA 2Current challenge " If you think you can do a thing or you can't do a thing, you're right."- Henry Ford Link to comment
mkdutch Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 YAY! Great job, that's one of my goals too, and it is super hard, so good on you!! Quote Race: Tiefling Class: Assassin [Level: 2 | STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 2 | WIS 1 | CHA 2 ] I don't want to be skinny. I want to be dangerous. Link to comment
AmandaKay Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Way to go!! Those things are HARD!!! Glad you stuck with it Quote ~The Redheaded Rohirrim~ Link to comment
Disil Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Great job! Quote How about a glass of purgatory with a splash of heaven? Link to comment
backtothestars Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Thanks all!YAY! Great job, that's one of my goals too, and it is super hard, so good on you!!Good luck with your pull up training! Quote Link to comment
Silo Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Wow, congratulations! That is very cool. Your progress from January gives me hope for my own pull up goal. Good work! Quote 2016 goals: Hit goal weight. Build muscle.2015 goals: Get stronger, stop loathing squats and get better at them - DONE!!!2014 goal: Lose 52.5 lbs. - DONE!!! 12/13/14 MFP Link to comment
QuirkyDM Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Way to stick to your goal. You pushed hard and then BAM! hit your goal out of nowhere. Greatness! Quote Quirky DM My Battle Log: QuirkyDM going Quazy "Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure." Link to comment
Megawolf Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Congrats! I'm also working my way toward doing a pull up, but I have a very long way to go. Glad to hear you were able to stick to your goal and accomplish it! Quote Level 2 Wolfman AssassinSTR: 3|DEX: 4|STA: 3|CON: 3|WIS: 1|CHA: 2Inventory: Assassin Race Ticket x1Never take the easy route; hard mode is its own reward! Next Challenge: The Trainee Assassin Completed Challenges: A New Beginning Link to comment
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