My first pull up (M/65)

[karengodsgirlk2]

I did my first pull up last week. I did my first ever chin ups 2 years ago but couldn't manage to do a plain old pull up. Last month I followed the Athlean X program to do your first pull up and it worked! I modified the program a little, spread it out over 5 weeks with a 2 day rest each week. I went from 0 to 3 pull ups. 65 isn't too old after all.

 

[jullie]

@karengodsgirlk2 Join the club 64F got it after working on it since Dec 2022. I’m at 2 sets 3. Going for 10. Full range of motion, none that bouncing stuff. Lol.

 

[investigate]

@jullie Just a little younger than you and wondering if it’s possible!!! Nice to know.

 

[jullie]

@investigate I started with a wide band, went to a narrow band, and then no band. Added in alot of hangs (30 s x 3), eccentrics (negative pull ups aka 'let downs') and pushups til the cows come home

 

[roberto1820]

@jullie I started with long hangs too. For anyone who wants to do pullups, this us a great way to start. Just hang from a bar as long as you can.

 

[sweetstars]

@jullie Also working on 10. Got to 7 and seem to have plateaued. 66F

 

[roberto1820]

@karengodsgirlk2 That is fantastic! How great to read this.

 

[mythicangel516]

@karengodsgirlk2 Congrats dude! A pull up at 65 is huge, especially if this is your first!!! Awesome!