REAL question about ladies and pull-ups

kgeyser
kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
This is a question for a the ladies who do pull-ups. Or just one pull-up. Or the ladies who are using the pull-up assist band. Or a chair. Or who just hang there as long as they can.

It's also a question for the ladies who lift all the heavy things. And you, over there? On the resistance training machines because you haven't quite worked up the courage for free weights? It's a question for you, too.

And you ladies there, the ones using the 5 lbs weights, the ones doing the push-ups on their knees or against a wall, the ones doing the total body workout videos with soup cans because the 3 lb weights are still too heavy…

Has anyone told you today?

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  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    I like you :flowerforyou:
  • RedHotHunter
    RedHotHunter Posts: 560 Member
    Now THIS is a great post! :love:
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Hells to the yes! !
  • RekindledRose
    RekindledRose Posts: 523 Member
    You're AWESOME! And such cute gifs, too!

    Can we just clone you and sprinkle you all over MFP?
  • Forty6and2
    Forty6and2 Posts: 2,492 Member
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  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
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    And I love that you used a True Romance gif!!!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    thank you.


    I may be benching over a hundred pounds now, but there was a time when I could not even raise my arms above shoulder height to wash my own hair.


    Keep challenging yourselves.
  • joanthemom8
    joanthemom8 Posts: 375 Member
    I do wall push-ups! My wrists can't handle floor push-ups (and even if they could, I still couldn't do them). But at the gym there a wall with a little ledge that's between my belly-button and my chest (height-wise) and I do my push-ups there. I can really feel it in my triceps, so I know I'm doing them correctly.
  • kethry70
    kethry70 Posts: 404 Member
    Thanks - you're awesome too :flowerforyou:
    I'm still trying to make myself start lifting.... I think I'm scared of screwing up form.... But I'm immensely proud of the fact that I can now do many full, on the toe push-ups. And hold plank for 2 minutes. And someday, I'll do 1 dang pull-up. But I needed this reminder to be proud of where I am now vs upset about how far I still need to go :smooched:
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
    Gaining strength is one of the biggest highs there is. Keep pushing for YOUR best!
  • sun_fish
    sun_fish Posts: 864 Member
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • annie61702
    annie61702 Posts: 120 Member
    Now this is a nice post!
  • __freckles__
    __freckles__ Posts: 1,238 Member
    :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    I'm glad we see eye to eye on this.

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  • Flab2Fab27
    Flab2Fab27 Posts: 461 Member
    I :heart: this thread.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    I'm glad we see eye to eye on this.

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    I can't stop staring/laughing at this gif :laugh:
  • kethry70
    kethry70 Posts: 404 Member
    I'm glad we see eye to eye on this.

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    Roflmao - this may win the internetz
  • LoveMyLife_NYC
    LoveMyLife_NYC Posts: 230 Member
    :heart:
    Awesome post!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I'm glad we see eye to eye on this.

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    this makes me SO happy it's not even funny.

    so flipping hysterical.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Yay! I win teh internetz!!

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  • Veryme
    Veryme Posts: 19 Member
    For pull ups the best preparation is pole fitness- fun and you ll do several pull ups in a few months
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Yay! I win teh internetz!!

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    Why yes, yes you do!!!
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    For pull ups the best preparation is pole fitness- fun and you ll do several pull ups in a few months

    I did a 6 week class once, when I was bigger...man you use muscles you didn't know you had. I plan on doing it again one day.
  • Ahrena
    Ahrena Posts: 44 Member
    I can do pull ups and I'm super proud!

    Thanks to 2 months of pole dancing and aerial silks!
  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
    I'm glad we see eye to eye on this.

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    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    And OP: thanks!
  • buzzardsrule
    buzzardsrule Posts: 183 Member
    I'm glad we see eye to eye on this.

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    Love this!
  • VBnotbitter
    VBnotbitter Posts: 820 Member
    thank you.


    I may be benching over a hundred pounds now, but there was a time when I could not even raise my arms above shoulder height to wash my own hair.


    Keep challenging yourselves.

    Now this really is elite :drinker:
  • mfp2014mfp
    mfp2014mfp Posts: 689 Member
    And you, over there? On the resistance training machines because you haven't quite worked up the courage for free weights? It's a question for you, too.

    Has anyone told you today?

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    This made me feel great, it's where I am right now. Thanks:flowerforyou:
  • Squidgeypaws007
    Squidgeypaws007 Posts: 1,012 Member
    :heart:

    I fit into the "hang there as long as possible" category which makes me :heart: you all that more OP :D
  • Squidgeypaws007
    Squidgeypaws007 Posts: 1,012 Member
    thank you.


    I may be benching over a hundred pounds now, but there was a time when I could not even raise my arms above shoulder height to wash my own hair.


    Keep challenging yourselves.

    And you TOTALLY rock <3

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