Stop Struggling Under the Bar and Learn How to Master the Pull-up and Chin-up Exercises From Pull-up Training Expert, Shawna Kaminski

Not too long ago, I bought a pull-up training program by a personal trainer named Shawna Kaminski. You see, a little birdy told me that Shawna had recently beat a famous fitness professional in a pull-up contest (a fairly fit young man, whom I will leave anonymous for his sense of dignity). If you know me, then you know that pull-up and chin-up training is an interest of mine, and truth be told, I wanted to learn some of her training secrets. Just what was she doing to be able to do so many pull-ups?

So, I bought her Challenge Workouts program and after taking a quick look at everything, I offered to interview her about her unique take on training – and it turned out great! Now, before we get to the interview, here’s a quick video of Shawna doing 20 pull-ups to put a face to the name…

I know, I know. I could nitpick on the technique a bit, too. But honestly, that’s some seriously impressive work for anyone – let alone a 49-year old woman! And honestly, I think she could have probably squeezed out a few more if she really tried.

Anyways, our interview went really well and she shared a bunch of gold nuggets of wisdom about pull-up and chin-up training, particularly for women. And trust me, gents, there is some good advice for ANYONE interested in upping their pull-up performance.

Here are some of the things we discussed…
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