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Mike Nelson

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1. Weird...

Reply to 70sEraVet (Original post)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 09:29 AM

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... I can do one, with my skinny arms! He's doing the easier, underhand lift... seems strange that he is struggling, with his knees raised, to do one pull-up.

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