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It took me a solid 6 months from "never worked out a day in my life" to "can do a pullup".

I started just hanging from the bar, then moved to using a stool to get above the bar and lowering myself as slowly as possible.

Eventually, with practice, I could start holding myself in place with arms bent, then finally start moving upward.

It was a journey, but I'm glad I did it!

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Congrats! I've got a very strange pull-up anecdote. During quarantine last year I started working on the roof of my building. That meant climbing up a vertical fire escape ladder daily with 25+ lbs of clay and all types of gear. Months into going up and down the ladder 10-20 times a day I realized I could do more pull-ups than I could ever have done previously.

I'm still working on my roof and love it. Since last summer I made a pulley system to get my work up and down when it's too heavy or too big to fit on my back.

I had the exact same experience. Hanging, then slowly lowering, then eventually being able to do one! Then worked up to 3x sets of 5, then an unrelated injury has prevented me from working out. I really enjoyed doing pull ups and the strength I gained. I'd highly recommend getting a pull up bar and following the reddit body weight fitness recommended routine[1].

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/

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