Just Did Month 1 Day 3 of JRD Max. Started the pull-up sets and immediately I could feel my right pec straining in a way that I now know means, "cut it out." I subbed in bent-over rows and butterflies with 20-pound weights each time which did not strain it. Seemed a good substitute and could probably up to 25 lbs. BUT today will be the day that I finally listen to all of you telling me to buy the damn pull-up band. Joe, Lindsay, Steve: You only had to mention it roughly 572 times before I finally listened haha. You can lead a horse to water, I guess. This horse eventually gets there, but it takes me a while!! : )