Women's Health

'How I did my first chin-up at 56 - exact exercises and how I progressed'

I never considered myself a gym person. Cardio was my go-to. As a New Yorker and mother of three, I considered myself aerobically fit - regularly doing cycling classes, tennis, long runs and dog walks ...
Yahoo

I thought pull-ups were beyond me until I tried this exercise that also improved my grip and back strength

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I adopted a new fitness strategy in my 40s that's helped me run half-marathons, hold handstands, and do pull-ups as I age

I started setting physical goals for myself in my 40s, including pull-ups and handstands.Lorraine C. Ladish At 61, I did my first unassisted pull-up — something I considered impossible just nine ...
Women's Health

'I did 10 pull-ups every day for 2 weeks - here’s what happened’

Ahhh, that first pull-up feeling. I’d say it took me about two years from knowing what a pull-up was to being able to do one, which sort of just…happened, in September 2020, on my home pull-up bar.