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    Get me to 1 standard pull up. [33/F 5'8 177lbs]

    @lightangel It's not. You're getting some really frikin bizarre replies here. Kipping pullups? No! A pushing exercise rather than pulling? Umm, no.
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    Get me to 1 standard pull up. [33/F 5'8 177lbs]

    @lightangel Kipping pullups are a great way to damage your rotator cuff. Seriously, don't do them. Do everything else except kipping pullups. Unless you care more about getting a pullup than you do about not needing surgery.
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    Get me to 1 standard pull up. [33/F 5'8 177lbs]

    @lulubec Lots of good and lots of very bad information here, unfortunately. Hopefully you can spot which is which.
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    Get me to 1 standard pull up. [33/F 5'8 177lbs]

    @lightangel Increasing the weight or reps. http://bretcontreras.com/progressive-overload/
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    Get me to 1 standard pull up. [33/F 5'8 177lbs]

    @lightangel Negatives are good. Lat pulldowns are good. Chinups (this is what you're calling reversed pull-up) are good. Assisted pullups are good. Being on a bulk and progressively overloading these helps. If you're cutting it is going to be hard to develop strength, although it will...
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    Get me to 1 standard pull up. [33/F 5'8 177lbs]

    @sylwianka Assisted pullup machine is the best in my opinion as well. If you have access to one this is absolutely the way to go.
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