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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's a bunch of women with zero strength who train to do pullups. Look how much progress and toned physique they get from training.  Of course it's hard when you start, but that's the point. You need to challenge yourself.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/z1haqkkVTtI[/youtube]

And there are plenty of middle aged women who do things like rock/wall climbing as a hobby, which requires similar types of strength/movement.[/quote]

Unless your goal is specifically "do pull-ups", there is no strength or health or physique goal that you can get to with pull-ups that you can't get some other way. I love pull-ups, although my joints don't like them so much as I get older. But the way you get stronger and build muscle is with a training program that's consistent, in a good rep range, where you increase the amount you're lifting when you're able, and where the movements you're doing collectively work out your whole body. There are so many different ways to get there depending on someone's preferences, physical issues, and what they have available to them. I see a lot of men benching at the gym and their lifts are not particularly good because they don't have programs and they're not consistent. Those are the parts that are key, not the specific movement you choose.[/quote]

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