Most women who haven't spent any time weight training or being very physical are not going to be able to do dozens of pushups or pullups or even dips. We're just not built with a ton of upper body strength. This is why presses and pulldowns and rows are great for us--they help us to move towards pullups as a goal. Honestly, if only women capable of doing 20 pushups and a pullup were able to start weight training, well...there would be even fewer women in the weight room than there currently are.
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