Oct
23rd
2021
Yay, Haven't Done Pull-Ups in Years and Can Now Do Them Again!! · 1:17am Oct 23rd, 2021
Due to my shoulder instability, pull ups were something my body couldn't handle for 7+ years. Remember, last year I had to start my back exercises with a 3lbs dumbbell 
Anyway, after my training session today (which fried my back and arms), I tried pull ups for the first time in forever and flew up on each rep! And remember, I'm at 220lbs right now.
Felt happy and wanted to post 
I don't have a pull up bar at home, but once I get one, getting up to 300lbs pull ups (bodyweight + added weight) is the obvious next goal.
Also, due to my posture improving from PT, I've apparently gained an inch according to everyone around me. I have now entered the 6'3 master race haha.
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I always was a menace during dodgeball
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Ooh really now?
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Me and Griff vs you and someone else in dodgeball.
Make your pick wisely.
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Hmmmmmm—
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Fine, you get three people on your team, so two picks.
Result of the game will be the same either way
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Alrighty then.
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Dude, just the fact that you're doing something is impressive considering your age and generation haha. And in case you think this is flattery, you should know that I'd also call you out if you suddenly posted you were never gonna exercise again. So take the compliments as genuine.
Is there a park nearby with a pull up bar or anything you can do pull ups on? Honestly, just getting good at bodyweight exercises is an amazing first step. Like having the goal to do 100 push ups in 15 minutes, 50 pull ups in 15 minutes, 100 squats in 10 minutes, and being able to run a mile easily with decent speed. It's a lot safer than starting with a gym barbell. And bodyweight stuff tends to be very easy to recover from + it builds coordination that you can use for the gym and sports.
I couldn't start with bodyweight due to my joint issues, but I'm (unfortunantly) a very rare case. If you hit those numbers I wrote above, you'd be in the top 5% of biological men (since you identity as male). How strong are you currently with push ups, pull ups and bodyweight squats?
Good grades = one step closer to finances, so good job haha. You taking physics already?
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Honestly, the numbers I gave you should be a good goal. The squat goal will come easiest, so if you want, you can change it to 100 squats while holding a dumbbell in 10 minutes. Pick a dumbbell that's around a quarter to a third of your bodyweight and just hold it like this:
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Tip for this: Instead of doing 10 in a row and burning yourself out at the start, do like 25 - 30 sets of one. This way, you get more practice + are doing more overall. When that becomes easy, turn the 30 sets of 1 into 15 sets of 2 and so on. And once 30 total is easy, increase the total number to 50.
Nearly every guy does this instinctively for push ups and pull ups and it always works. From my own experience before my joint issues, this is the fastest way to go from a couple of push-ups in a row to doing like 30 - 50 push ups in a row. And obviously it works with pull ups too.
Wait... you're... 6'3?!
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I'm Punjabi. We tend to be giants.
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cool people. cooler religion. coolest history
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Btw, you do know I'm gonna check up on you in a couple of months to make sure you're actually getting closer to the goals?
If I'm gonna help you, I'm also gonna hold you accountable.
Imagine being fit.
This meme was made by the fat gang.
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Uhhh... *looks up* you're... over... 1ft... taller than me...
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Damn, you're tiny haha. Forget about me nuking England. I'll just step on you instead.
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*deadpans* I'm only short because of health issues.
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Your Elhers-Danlos? Or something else?
Just PM me if you don't want say it on here.
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*rolls eyes* I'll PM you.