Pull - Ups

Firstly, you're awesome for wanting to do it! I don't see many women with pullup goals.

Secondly, the assisted pullup machines are great. I also find that doing reverse pullups helps a lot. I'm almost to the point where I can do a chinup. Not quite there yet, but almost.

This article helped me.

http://www.negharfonooni.com/2011/12/how-i-stopped-sucking-at-pullups.html

I used pull-up bands like these.

http://rubberbanditz.com/crossfit-bands/?gclid=CPfrjsnElLACFTSytgodmHGipw

First blue, then red, now NONE!

I've never done a pull up in my life. This is (one of) my ultimate goals.... to be able to do multiple pull ups.

Obviously if I reduce my weight it will be easier but what are some good workouts to do to strengthen those muscles? And for those of you who "can" do pull ups, how long did it take before you could accomplish that, given that you worked your butt off?

Thanks!!

Well at home, get yourself a pull up bar. Use a chair, put your feet on it, how hard you push with your legs will determine how hard the pullup will be, push a little with your legs it will be hard, push a lot with your legs it's easy.

You can also do negative, Get yourself to the top of the bar (as if you just did a pull up) and SLOWLY lower yourself. Should take about 5 seconds to go back to starting position.

^^^ Good info

I have an iron gym at home that I use along with an app on my phone that tracks my progress and gives me sets to do. For instance. 1, 1, 2,1, 1 and when you can do that you move onto a more difficult set of pull ups.

I also use the assisted one at the gym, along with working the upperbody (as someone mentioned).

When I started I couldn't do one, but now can do 4 in a row!