Any females who can do a pull up(s)

My girlfriend couldn't even budge one a little bit when I started training her, she can now do 5+!
She was so happy when she got her first one.

Awesome strength training exercise. Work your way up on the lat pulldown machine at gym or the assisted pull up and you'll complete one in no time!

Back in January I couldn't do any, now I can do 10! Then break and do another set, heck yeah. I started on the assisted pull-up machine, the one that displaces your body weight, as well as lat pulldowns. I also do a few different rowing exercises, as a well-rounded back will give you the most power.

Another big thing for me was getting enough confidence to actually do it. Rock climbing really helped with that, as well as strengthening my grip strength. I'd also recommend wearing gloves when you practice pull-ups, as the blistering on your palms can be really discouraging in getting up.

It suddenly occurred to me that I have not tried since my arms have become ripped...I'll add this to the to-do list for the gym on Tuesday!

This is definitely one of my goals. My trainer had me try pull ups last week but I wasnt able to do them. We are going to try again in another month. Meanwhile we are working on strength training and weights.

I can do 3 chin ups (palms facing inwards, and closer grip) Lat pull downs helped LOADS. I can't do any proper pull ups (yet!)

Four years off & on of P90X and I still needed a chair. Within 2 months after I started lifting (NROLFW), I could do 2 chin ups.
Today, I'm up to 5-6 chin ups, 4-5 pull ups.

I wish! Someday hopefully ♥

I can finally do TWO!!!!! Yes (2)....It has taken forever it seems and Im incredibly proud of that so cheers for two!:blushing:

YES!

I had NEVER done one until february. I have a video of me struggling to do one in january.

This is what I did. I got one of those bars that you put in your doorway. I put it low enough that I could jump up to it and hang. I'd do the hanging thing like multiple times daily (I put it in my kitchen door and every time i passed I would do one). Then I started lowering my face just below the bar and back up. I'd do like 3 everytime I walked past. When that worked out, i raised the bar and would try to drop myself lower. Littel baby steps!

Then I would just try to do a full chin up. Just keep trying. Keep pulling. and keep doing the mini pull ups too, just to keep your strength you have built.

I think it was around the time that I started lifting weights that the chin up started to happen. Now I can do full pull ups too! It's fab. Just keep trying. Don't give up!

Note: I think losing 50 lbs helped too. I started when I was 174 lbs, and now I do full chin ups at 125 lbs. BIG difference there!

ahhh, i never tried to do one while i was in super awesome shape about 6 months ago! i was just proud i could do a bunch of normal (non lady style) pushups! haha. Maybe i'll make that a goal after I have this baby.

But yeah, i've never done a pull up in my life either. I was always that kid in gym class dangling from the bar frantically kicking my legs until they just told me to get down.

My fiance INSISTED that I should try one. To my astonishment, I'm able to do about 5. I'd say strength training is the biggest factor in being able to do it, well.. for me at least.

I can do one at a time. It took about 3 months of assisted pull ups to get there.

One of my long term fitness goals is to be able to do 5 in a row.

I'm up to 20 unassisted pull ups. P90X and P90X2! It's taken me over 2 years and I couldn't do one when I started.

This is a seriously impressive stat. Good stuff!