Rob, just to add to my previous message. Judging by your profile pic, you're a lot younger than me, so you have all the benefits of youth on your side. But for an old bullet like me (54yrs), recovery from injuries takes waaaay longer! I developed both Golfer's Elbow AND Tennis Elbow (one in each elbow) from trying to do too much too soon with pullups. Recovery for me took well over a year, and that was with all sorts of physio and recovery exercises. That's probably why I feel so strongly about proper preparation for what I consider to be the king of Calisthenic movements (the pullup). Your muscles might be strong enough to do a couple of pullups, but that doesn't mean that your tendons are ready for that kind of load. So, be patient, use exercise bands, don't overdo it, and over time you'll get to the point where you'll be smashing out 10 pullups with great form.

It certainly is a pretty tough program! If I can offer a small piece of advice, Rob: to strengthen the tendons in your elbows, and prevent common injuries like medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow), start off by using a thick exercise band when you do pullups. Gradually work your way down through thinner bands, and then throw in negative reps for good measure. You can also alternate between pullups and chinups, which are arguably slightly easier than pullups.

Well done! I highly recommend the Dumbell + Jump Rope program. It's definitely my favourite program of all of the ones I've done so far.

Michal is that your home gym setup in the video? It looks amazing! Looks like a calisthenics dream!

Well done mate! Once the bug has bitten nothing can stop you. It’s an amazing feeling, isn’t it? 7lbs in a month is fantastic, especially if you consider that you’ve probably also put on a bit of muscle from all that calisthenics. If you haven’t already done it, I highly recommend the Dumbbell + Jump Rope program.

This is a journey, and everyone on this journey has had to start with that first step. When I started just over a year ago, my Jump Rope max was only 20 seconds! I remember thinking at the time that there was just no way that I'd ever be able to jump non-stop for more than a minute. As for things like pull-ups, I would highly recommend starting out with a good, thick exercise band. It is very easy to develop medial epycondylitis (golfer's elbow) if you don't give those tendons a chance to strengthen gradually. Otherwise you'll face a very long recovery period! You can also start off with only negative repetitions, which is a great strategy to use in order to build strength quickly. One last tip for pull-ups is to start off with chin-ups instead (palms facing inward). These are slightly easier than pull-ups. Best of luck, and don't ever give up!

Thanks Shameaka! 

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I'm pretty useless when it comes to those jump rope tricks. Hell, I can't even do Boxer Skip for crying out loud! Regular Bounce and Run in Place is the sum total of my jump rope repertoire! I seriously need to learn Boxer Skip and Fast Skip. After that I'll probably move onto DUs.