Maximus - pullup question

[briee]

I knew we were on the same page, but it's always good to clarify!!!

I was at the park with 4 of our kids today and I did pullups on this wacky steel tubular climbing "thing" and it was interesting to note......my palms were slightly turned in (facing each other slightly) and my word...this made it significantly easier to complete a set of pullups. Is it really that different of a muscle challenge when you alter the grip so slightly??

Briee

 

[klirosi]

Max - you ARE my hero. 3 sets of 10 pullups????? Lord have mercy is right

Kerrie

 

[allwildgirl]

I'd like to do a pullup. Just one. That would be nice. Of course, I used to say that about push-ups on my toes too, and now I can do a few of those. Maybe I should try a pullup. No roses though. I may wear a gardenia behind my ear.

 

[briee]

Oh go on and go for the gusto Shelley....try it, try it, try it. Once you do you won't be the same. It will become an insatiable obsession that will torment you until you bang out more and more and at night you will begin to dream of doing endless sets of pullups and you will begin to work pullup bars in every doorframe (lame as these are) into your general decor of your home so that each time you pass through the door way you hear that pullup bar calling your name - "just one more Shelley - come to me" and when you go about your daily duties you will begin to notice low lying structures that resemble pullup bars and you reach for these to pull yourself up. (I did this the other day at our community building when I was attending an event - an irresistable railing was hanging over head calling out my name - I had to answer). AND when you take the kids to the park you will notice ALL KINDS of pullup possibilities with various hand grips....sort of a pullup, handgrip variation, heaven. And then one day when you are wearing t back tank top it will happen. You will pass a mirror which allows you to see your back for the first time and there in place of your normal flat back..you will see "really cool ripples" of muscle glistening out and all of them in one voice screaming out....."We've been here all along Shelley just waiting to pop....THANK YOU SHELLEY FOR DOING PULLUPS so we could "BE FREE". And you will contently sigh .....ah yes life is good...I think I'll go do a pullup.

THE END

Briee (I'm teary eyed just talking about this)

 

[allwildgirl]

That was truly inspiring. I do, in fact, notice all sorts of pullup possibilities in my daily routine. But they don't call to me. Instead they LAUGH cruelly in my face and say things like "nyah nyah, you're not strong enough to do a pullup" and I weep and run away in shame and check out the reflection of my measly back muscles in the mirror and feel inadequate (much as I do when I see Victoria's Secret models).

But NO MORE.... today is the first day of the rest of my pullup laden life. I shall conquer those dastardly things. I shall make it a goal to do at least one, maybe 10, maybe hundreds. I'll do them at the park, in my home, at work, in my sleep even! I'll rig pullup paraphenalia throughout my house so that I can spontaneously pull up wherever and whenever I like!

Thank you, Briee, for freeing me from the pullup's oppression. I shall live to see another day.

 

[briee]

Shelley...I'm so proud of you. You realize you have a problem. You are facing this problem head on. You are NOT in denial anymore. Let me take your hand and walk you through the steps my dear friend.

Say ALOUD:

I PRESENTLY STRUGGLE WITH PULLUPS.

I hereby resolve to hang pullup bars (at least 3) from various doorframes in my home and by the end of the year I make the commitment to hire one skilled welder to weld me a real bar where I won't bang my head on the door frame and where I can freely pull up and down unobstructed and uninhibited.

I shall attempt a pullup each time I pass through the door, beginning with negative pullups and progressing from there (unless you are on Soooooooooooooosan's plan in which I would recommend buying only high quality iron bars which will last the duration of 54+ years - she is TRULY an inspiration to us all - all hail Limecat and Soooooooooooooosan).

When finished I shall face New York and state in the loudest voice I can muster, raising my right fist to the sky "I love pullups...and here's to Maximus" (this is simply a mental tactic to instill the love of pullup pain into our psyche - I used to say "I love pushups when I was battling those and it DOES help") The power of the spoken word!!

I think this is enough to get you started.

Know this....I am perched on my pullup bar cheering you on every step of the way. GO GO GO GO GO GO !

And if all else fails.....those bars make great plant hangers, clean laundry racks, or a place to hang your bands (I didn't say that!!) .

Briee

One could argue that Maximus has been doing so many pullups that she mentally can't differentiate between pullups and pushups, BUT ONE won't!!}( }( }( Primarily because she has bigger biceps than me and she could pound me in one swift pound.:7 :7

 

[materialsgirl]

Briee - can I take the pullup oath too???!!! I am getting a pullup bar very soon and I feel overwhelmed with fear that I will never be able to do a single pullup. I must throw that fear out the window! HELP ME Briee!!!