For time:

75 Lunges

Run 800m

75 Lunges

Karen Cannella’s First Pull-up! from Lindsey McDuffie on Vimeo.

GOT YOUR FIRST PULL-UP YET?

Well, after 1 month of practicing everyday Karen Cannella sure did.  And we caught her first 2 in-a-row on camera!  What does it take to get that first pull-up?  Practice, practice, and practice!  You have got to come in to the gym everyday and work at it.  Work on different skills different days.  At first, Karen just worked her swing.  Then, she worked on a slight pull with the hip drive.  After a couple more weeks she added the jumping pull-up with a push away at the top of the bar.  Get the idea?  She didn’t come in to the gym, attempt to do 5 pull-ups, then call it a day.  Or get on the bar for a minute, swing around, then say “No, I’m not going to get it today so I should just stop working at it.”  This is a skill.  There is technique and strength involved.  Those things just don’t happen overnight.

Remember why you wrote your GOAL on the board.  Everytime you come into the gym, you work on it.  You guys usually always have time to work on some skills during warm-up.  If you finish early with your strength set or if you are waiting for people to get there equipment set up, take that time to practice.

Take the approach Karen did and WORK at it!  GREAT JOB KAREN!  Thanks for your hard work!