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2010-03-09 8:58 PM
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Subject: RE: Women can you do pull ups?

I used to be able to...bunches of them...until I broke my back in 2002. I had to have reconstructive surgery on the vertebrea directly behind my diaphram and in order to get to the damaged vertebrea, they had to remove one of my ribs. Now, I fear doing them...too much scar tissue pulling on muscle. Hopefully one day when I get back down to my fighting weight I'll give them a try again.

2010-03-10 1:06 AM
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Comet - 2009-12-01 3:29 PM Kathy,

I can do lots! Thanks to CrossFit. I worked on them every day I went to a session and quickly (like a week or 2) progressed to being able to do 1-2 without a band.

Now, I'll never use a band. My favorite is "Helen" with the 3 rounds of 12 pullups. I've even managed to add it to 5 rounds!

Good luck!


Awesome Comet...   and yes women can do pullups...  Crossfit is definitly an amazing thing..    

I couldn't do 5 pullups when I started Crossfit,   now my max  nonstop is 28.  My goal this year is to get to 50 nonstop and I am creating a little video of the journey that I HOPE to share when Iam able to get to 50..    and perhaps 100..    



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2010-03-12 1:39 PM
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My goal is to do a pull-up and am working with Jon Hinds, owner of the Monkey Bar Gym - He invented amazing equipment that allows anyone to progress from whatever condition you are at and improve! I'm using the Jungle Gym to help me gain the stabilization and strength - I can almost do a full pull-up!!! (Hopefully I will be posting again soon that I can do not only one but several pull ups!!)

For inspiration and exercise routines check out Monkey Bar Gym!



2010-03-14 12:46 PM
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2010-03-15 1:56 PM
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Typically women (even those of us that strength train) need to incorporate a balance between pulling and pushing exercises for our upper body - work on those rows ladies!

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2010-03-17 4:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Women can you do pull ups?
ceiverson - 2010-03-15 2:56 PM Typically women (even those of us that strength train) need to incorporate a balance between pulling and pushing exercises for our upper body - work on those rows ladies!

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Rows are a great substitute for pull-ups, but are not a pushing exercise. Good pushing exercises include overhead press, bench press or push-ups, dips or tricep extensions.

Though your point is a good one - you don't want to create muscular imbalances by only doing pulling exercises!

2010-07-23 3:41 PM
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the maximum that i have done so far is 5. I want to be able to do 10 in a row, thats my goal. Doing pullups makes me feel strong. Some days I can do more than others, I dont understand that. :-/
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