Through the challenge of practicing pull-ups, I’ve discovered powerful lessons about discipline, overcoming fears, and tapping into the strength in both body and mind.
As mentioned before, I’ve been doing pull-ups like crazy lately. It started as a way to challenge myself and gain the strength I’d lost over the past few years. But the process of being able to do pull-ups again and getting better and better at them has taught me so much. Now, I’m not only doing pull-ups all the time, but I’m also coaching the people around me to do them.
Pull-ups aren’t easy for most people. Trying to do one challenges both our bodies and our brains, helping us reach a whole new level we might not have thought possible. It’s a journey of self-growth that means looking at ourselves honestly, making a plan, and seeing real progress. By the end, we gain more than just lifting our heads above the bar.
Here are some realizations I’ve had on this journey so far. These are why I recommend pull-ups to every uninjured person.
- Nothing is impossible. We can do pull-ups even if we weigh over 200 lbs. (91 kg.). It’s all about what our brains choose to do. Pull-ups are the most honest exercise for reinventing ourselves and proving that we can do it. One pull-up is not easy, but it can be done. However, if we don’t decide to, we can’t, no matter how light our bodies are. If we choose it, it will happen. That’s the power of our brains.
- I have the strength I need; I just didn’t use it before. We all have this potential but don’t often don’t allow ourselves to develop it. Pull-ups bring out that potential and make it visible.
- Training will never betray us. If we’re disciplined and work out consistently, we’ll see results. Training teaches us that only what we work for is real. Even if we become strong enough to do a pull-up, we’ll lose our strength if we stop training.
- Pull-ups express our love and respect for ourselves. We need to put a lot of time and attention into ourselves to practice pull-ups. When we see our progress and accomplish our goals, we gain self-esteem. Pull-ups are an act of love.
- We don’t need to go it alone. My YouTube feed is filled with videos about pull-ups, and I share the best ones I find with my friends and colleagues. We share our progress with our pull-ups and give each other encouragement and tips. When we do it together, we have more energy and motivation to succeed.
- The world looks different above the pull-up bar. When we raise our heads above the bar, we meet a new world with fresh air. It’s the air that exists when we’ve overcome our fears and torn through the belief that we couldn’t do it. It’s generated by newly formed trust in our bodies and our brains.
- Small successes build confidence. Before I could do a full pull-up, I learned to hang with my head above the bar (flexed arm hang) or do a chin-up. Seeing my progress motivated me to keep going. I also did other strengthening exercises and logged my actions, results, and awakenings so I could clearly see a change.
As you can see, these lessons aren’t just about pull-ups—they’re lessons for our lives. While I’ve described them, we can only truly feel them through experience. With the strength of our muscles and sweat, we can change our consciousness and discover new hope for ourselves, society, and the world.
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