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Old 04-14-2008, 07:35 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Leigh P. View Post
Here is an article that might help you out.

MUSCLE WITH ATTITUDE - Ladies, You Can Conquer the Pull-Up
I have a question about this article. Towards the end she talks about needing to be lean to do pull ups.

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If you're an overweight guy or girl, the probability of lifting yourself over that bar can be summed up in two words: fat chance. And unfortunately, "overweight" in this case isn't as much as you might think. Just 4-5% higher body fat and your chances just got cut in half. If you're going to achieve your pull-ups, you have to get lean.
So does this mean that I should give up on trying to do pull ups until I have lost weight. I am currently 233 with 41% body fat. So I am about as far from lean as one can get!
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