Pull-up Triumph
About 1 and a half years ago, I hurt my bicep doing pull ups. I let my body weigth com edown on it completely and it hasn’t been the same since. For the past year, every time it just seemed to get better, I would strain it again. I never got it looked at so we dont’ really know what i did to it, but all that matters is that we’ve trained around it for the past year.
And that’s tough. I work out with a group of girls, all of whom are doing pull-ups all the time and I have to modify. But - just these past couple days, Terry has granted me permission to do my first pull-ups in almost 2 years. I have done 10 of them in 3 days and guess what? No pain. not that they are going to be a normoal part of my workout now - I have too much to lose if I hurt myself again, but it’s a small victory won!
November 27, 2007 at 1:32 pm
i wish i could do a pull up that was one of my most embarassing moments in history. in high school where they do the fitness assesment and i couldnt do one pull up. I cant wait till i get in shape and can do one.
November 29, 2007 at 8:40 am
good work! I’m sure if you work into them they will go well for you. does your gym have an assisted pullup/dip machine? I can do a few pullups but that machine lets me do dozens! could get everything back into order without harming anything