My first chin ups!!

[shane2008]

I, a 25 y/o 128lb F, did 6 chin ups today! No band, either! I've been doing crossfit for a little over 4 months now, and, with my embarrassing lack of upper body strength, I didn't think I'd be doing chin ups so soon! I wasn't even going to try them because I didn't think I could. But one of the coaches said "just try it." I was so scared to fail, but getting my face over the bar was such a huge ego boost!

 

[ratnakar]

@shane2008 At my box, we have a PR bell. In your honor DING!

 

[shane2008]

@ratnakar Thanks for the ding! Personally, I screamed a little and did a dance. Dings are probs less embarrassing though.....

 

[mike84761]

@ratnakar I like the bell idea. We just have a PR whiteboard haha

 

[ratnakar]

@mike84761 The whiteboard is a must! There's a guy at my box who does metal fab, he came up with the bell idea. 1 RM days are musical days haha

 

[dawn16]

@ratnakar Me too! My box isn't afilliate, it's a gym that has a ring for kickboxing, a tatami for jiu jitsu and weight room for the curlz. And an open space for the CF classes and open box.

Everytime someone rings the PR bell, everyone stops what they're doing to cheer you and clap. Such a cool environment

 

[ignatiusdidache]

@shane2008 YES!!! THIS IS AWESOME!

 

[shane2008]

@ignatiusdidache THANK YOU FOR THE ENTHUSIASM!

 

[ignatiusdidache]

@shane2008 Welcome! All PRs deserve some cheers!

 

[raymondpembrose]

@shane2008 Congrats! Many girls in our gym are still waiting for first one.

 

[kristeen]

@shane2008 Congrats! Did I can't wait for my first. Hoping by Halloween.

Did you do any specific pull/chin up progressions?

 

[shane2008]

@kristeen Not really. The past 5 weeks we've been doing gymnastics MWF, so that's probably helped. I've been making it a point to do banded pullups or jumping pullups (depending on how fast the WOD is supposed to be) instead of ring rows. I don't think I can do a regular pullup, and TBH I didn't even think I could do a chin up.
I wish I had more to tell you!! Good luck on your way! I can't wait to upvote your post!!

 

[lizzieb90]

@shane2008 Wow great job! I've only just got chin ups too but it took me close to a year haha

 

[untoanemerald]

@shane2008 Good shit! They get easier from here keep it up.

 

[sap]

@shane2008 Awesome!

 

[gladdadof4]

@shane2008 DING! Way to go!

 

[bornagainbride]

@shane2008 I lost 40 lbs, never thought I could do a chin up but tried and I got 2. The muscles were just hiding under all that fat.

 

[shane2008]

@bornagainbride That's awesome!! Congrats!

 

[bornagainbride]

@shane2008 Funny enough, I just checked the WOD at my box today and it's an E3MOM that includes 10 pull ups... I think I will be doing those banded.

 

[shane2008]

@bornagainbride That's what I did once ring rows got to be too easy. Or jumping pull ups, depending on how fast the workout was supposed to be. I did as many dead-hang pullups as I could before my arms quit, and then attempted kipping with a bad. Super awkward though; I kept getting hit in the face with the band. Good luck with your WOD tonight!!