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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a woman and can do lots of pull ups but I couldn’t always. This is what helped me:
Best training is the pull up assist. Pulling up and lowering down are similar but not the same. Don’t try to start from a dead hang. If you must use an over the door or stationary bar, jump up to a full chin up, then lower down two inches and back up, then four inches and back up, each getting progressively lower until you can’t anymore and that’s your starting point. Eventually your arms and back and lats will get stronger and you’ll be able to more fully extend. Good luck.
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Also start with a narrow grip pull up which allows you to use biceps - most people understand how to fire those more than the lats that need to kick in for a wide grip pull up. I’ve found that trick to mastering a good pull up is more about coordination - learning how to fire the specific muscles you need - than strength. If you work out, I’ll bet you’re plenty strong. You just need to organize your body better, if that makes sense.[/quote]

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