Five Pounds Away From a Pull-Up

Just over a month ago, I had a goal: to change my lifestyle.  That meant no more excuses, no more overeating, no more laziness.  If I wanted to accomplish my goal, I knew I had to be diligent in everything I ate and every workout I chose to do.

My ultimate weight loss goal is to lose 70-100 pounds.  It's going to take me a few months - or years - to get to that point, so I've been setting mini goals.

My first goal is to lose 20 pounds so I could use my pull-up bar.  Little did I know when I bought the silly thing that there was a 250 pound weight limit on the bar.  I knew that I had to lose those extra 20 pounds before I could become a pull-up master.

I guess I should back up and say that I have never - not ever - done one pull-up in my life.  Even when I played football and was in best shape I've ever been in, I couldn't do it.  I would just hang there, veins popping out of my head as I struggled to do one simple pull-up.

So I set a goal when I started working out this time.  I was going to train myself to be able to do pull-ups.  I knew that it would require weight loss and building muscles, but since I figured I was in for the long haul, I was ready to take it. 

I don't plan on doing any actual pull-ups on the day I hit 250.  I have, however, checked out quite a few YouTube videos on how to train to do a pull-up.  

I can't wait to start trying.