Pullup progress: from 0 to 6 reps in 4 months!
I put together a little progress video of my pull-up journey so far, and honestly, it was really fun to see it all back to back.
The first clip is from January 26, when I could not do a single pull-up. I got my first chin-up on January 30, then my first very ugly pull-up on February 7. By mid-March I could do 3 pull-ups, in April I got to 5, and now I’m at 6 pull-ups and occasionally trying some weighted chin-ups as well.
I had kind of forgotten that less than 4 months ago, even one pull-up felt completely impossible. Seeing the progress side by side really reminded me that with consistency, you can make quite a lot of progress in a relatively short time. It definitely gets easier, even if it feels impossible at first. The progress for me is mainly by implementing it into my day-to-day life, I didn’t have a lot of pull up dedicated workouts, but I have the wall bar in my living room and every day when I pass it, I did an attempt at or did some reps (while waiting for my coffee, while cooking food, waiting for an online work meeting).
I’ve also learned a lot from the tips and form checks I received on my earlier videos. For anyone looking for specific tips, I’d recommend checking my previous post, where I listed everything that helped me.
My form is definitely still far from perfect, and there is still a lot of room for improvement, but I’m happy with the progress so far. I’m always open to more feedback and tips, especially on the last part of the video since that is the most recent. Questions are also very welcome!
Still a work in progress, but a little better every day! And a biiiig thanks to everyone who gave me tips, feedback (and support!) on my previous posts, it genuinely helped me a lot and kept me motivated :)