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@dontdosadness Sounds like a great way to do it - getting going while simultaneously feeding the knowledge and excitement of learning more without being overwhelming. Can't wait to see it all laid out. Also, who doesn't like a good Flowchart :). RR totally changed my fitness life and it's nice...

@dontdosadness Hey /@dontdosadness, sounds like a great idea. I remember when I started the RR a while back as a complete exercise ignoramus (2015ish? Wow, it was so different then) and felt like I was constantly alternating between excitement and pure frustration. One big memory was trying to...

@aradhit You can do it! I just started seriously training my upper body like 2 months ago. I am dead set on getting a pull up (see my comment above). It's definitely hard work, but I found the advice in this sub to be really good. Just experiment with finding your place in the progressions and...

@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!