i like this one. i can not do a pull up, but i run and bike and i get out of class at 12 everyday so i could go to my neighborhood park and do half a pull up or just hold myself there lol

I’ve been told that you can sit under you kitchen table, and hold onto the edge of the table pulling yourself up to simulate a pull up. I’m thinking of doing that for now.

I have a pull up bar that I put together that hangs from the top of any door frame, and rests on the jambs. I started a routine about a year ago, that began with just one pull up every day for a week, adding another pull up every week. I did this for 16 weeks, and could see the progress I had made, I was stronger, and felt better. However, I had gone on a one week vacation, and didn’t have my pull up bar with me, so I ended up doing nothing for that week and when I returned home, I didn’t continue doing my routine. This lasted about 6 months, and I felt very weak and lethargic. Then 9 weeks ago, I started the same routine over again. This time however, I changed it up a little. Instead of the one pull up, I started with three sets of pull ups (one in 3 different positions on my pull up bar), and every week, I again added another pull up to my routine. So, first week, 3 pulls ups total, second week, 6 pulls ups total, third week, 9 pull ups total, etc., etc. So now in week 9, I’m up to 27 pull ups total, and since I’ve become stronger again, I have added squats, door frame push outs, arm curls, and tricep curls to my routine, this is now about a 30 minute work-out a day. I really feel the results, and the strength I have now is so much more than it was before. I’ve also lowered my cholesterol 25 points, 8 months ago, it was at 226 overall and now it’s at 201. I need to lower it a bit more to hit the below 200 mark, and with better eating habits and my continued work outs, I plan to do this and lose my accumulated belly fat within the next 4 months.

I worked some pull ups into my gym routine. I was suprised by how diffidult it was but I managed to do 3! I look forward to seeing that number go up!

Surprisingly enought I found a pull up bar in the fitness area at wal-mart. its great for small doorways but anything door to large it either wont fit or you wont feel comfortable pulling up on it. or a local playground with monkey bars if you run or bike…yeah i know weird but they aren’t always full of kids so time it right.

Hi,
I’m new the website and challenges. I wasn’t sure what goals to set until I saw this one. I have never been able to do a pull up and now’s the time to set it as an obtainable goal! Thanks for the suggestion. I like Ta2dqt’s idea of the assistance with the machine. It is a start =)

I really want to add a pull up bar, but I dont know where to find one to “install”.

Last sat, and tomorrow, I do “assisted” pull ups and dips on a machine…..not my whole wt “yet”..but its a start…. =)