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@phalbert Great progress! I'm super into stretching my hamstrings right now so I'm very interested in your post and also the discussion it will hopefully generate. Thank you very much!

@kevinm1984 That sounds cool! I will try it. Thank you.

@kevinm1984 Thanks for the tips. I am already doing bicep curls since I felt the arm work I was doing wasn't hitting that muscle enough, so good to know it is helpful. Someone else mentioned lat pulldowns as well, so maybe I will add those!

@ajwithrow92 Yay! I'm so happy for you! Thank you for the encouragement :)

@womentake Yes, I am loving rows! I can feel myself getting so much stronger, they really work well. Thanks for sharing your experience and advice; it is encouraging!

@nightwing761 Thank you! 3 sets of 4 is great progress, maybe someday I'll do that too :)

@msm1986 Thanks! I definitely feel like getting to the negatives is going to be a milestone in my training and progress. I can't wait!

@dawn16 I would say that is awesome progress! I would love to be able to say I can do X pullups in a row :)

@gnatsmom That is a good tip! Thanks!

@luke Thanks for the support and advice! I have not heard of a foot assisted pull up, but it's definitely something I could try since I have a doorway tension pull-up bar. Maybe I will try the assisted pull up machine just for the fun of feeling like I can do a pull-up. Kind of like how swimming...

@dawei7 Sorry to hear you had such a shocking experience, but I'm glad you are coming up with a plan. It seems unlikely you have sarcopenic obesity - sarcopenia sounds rather frail and not indicative of someone who can do Judo, kettlebells, and walk 10k steps a day. More likely you are TOFI...

@olufunmilola Then it may have been something completely different that is neither Sarcopenic Obesity or TOFI.

@brownbox Thank you for sharing that gif! Looks awesome! The band is definitely a good tip I think I will try!

@olufunmilola I doubt you have Sarcopenic Obesity - that is a somewhat advanced disease state seen more in elderly people. As I told OP, more likely you are Medically Obese Normal Weight or TOFI

@beastnate123 I love seeing pics of women doing pullups, thanks!

@dawn16 Nope, you still need strength to do a negative. It's not falling, it's a controlled descent, so you need strength to hold you in a position, even if its for a millisecond at a time. It requires a lot of back strength. As you can see in the post, they suggest being able to do 3x8...

@cak7711 Great thank you for the advice! I am already feeling myself get so much stronger with the progressions, so I know I'll get to it someday!

@badfish77 Hmm, I never thought of doing negatives with a band. I could definitely try it, since my gym has a lot of heavy duty bands. Thanks!

@adifferenttruth Wow, that looks so fun! Thank you!

@rdmarita Doing even just one pull-up is my dream. If you're a woman, pull-ups are like the invisible exercise. Women's focused fitness will support the craziest of exercises, women doing weightlifting and bodybuilding is becoming more and more mainstream, strong is supposed to be the new...