By WeakerThanaLittleGirl - 05/02/2013 01:00 - United States

Today, after weeks of practice, I proudly did 9 chin-ups on my chin-up bar. As soon as I was done, my 11-year-old daughter came over and banged out 12 of them. Then she wiped her sweaty hands off and did 8 more. Then she gave me pointers on my technique. FML
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zandalee 19

Damn. Kids. Keeping it real since 1873.

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Imhere4fml 24

Well she does have years of practice on those monkey bars compared to your few weeks... Don't feel to bad OP.

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zandalee 19

Damn. Kids. Keeping it real since 1873.

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boofgall 16

Way to blow first comment, make a joke nobody will get. OP it's easier for a little girl to pull her own weight than a full adults, don't feel ashamed.

cheertrombonist 9

I'm actually recovering from a cystectomy done on my tailbone on friday, so yeah.... Extreme butthurt :( BUTT HOW DID YOU KNOW?

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laden_swallow09 34

I know I didn't get 1's alleged joke. I take it 24 understood the reference, though.

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TheAbstract 15

It seems to me that 39 nobodies got it, or at least appreciated it.

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Bladeofarzeal 6

Oohhhh :( I know how that feels, I had to undergo it twice.. Shit is painful as hell.. Good luck on recovering!

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Cashtangoteam 10

Well the daughter probably weighs like 80 pounds, so it's easier for her to do chin ups than it is for a full grown man.

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mudkipsan 19

#17 is absolutely right. She only has to lift up a child. You have to lift up a whole adult. Besides that, there's always going to be people who perform better than you - improving yourself isn't about them. That being said, don't sell your daughter short as a "weak little girl". What expectations for herself do you think you're setting up with that kind of talk?

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etchsanity1 11

Pull ups are about percentage of body weight her muscles couldn't pull up a 200lb dude sure but they also couldn't walk as one or anything else... Relative to her dad she's in better shape but she's also young and active.

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Lant 6

None of my friends cant even do one and we are all 21, 20 so i have respect for him just for doing what he did

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easyprey 8

Simple solution, move the bar higher so she can't reach it.

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BlueFlatts 20

That's sad if you can't do one at the age of 20, unless you and all of your friends have some un-controllable health issues. Unlikely.

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geko911 22

All those people saying she only has a little girls weight to pull up instead of a full grown mans, she also has the muscles of a little girl. If this FML is true, that little girl is something else.

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Hamz1989 13

I'm sorry OP, but this is a wake up call and for you to get encouraged to do better. Listen to your daughter.

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LouisianaBob 9

He did say this was after weeks of practice so he's already decided to get up and get active.

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Imhere4fml 24

Well she does have years of practice on those monkey bars compared to your few weeks... Don't feel to bad OP.

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oj101 33

Also, adults are a lot heavier and are more in proportion whereas children can more easily do it due to long arms and a high centre of gravity.

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kwyk 23

I would've thought short arms would help for pull ups. It's simply strength:weight ratio. I remember being able to pump out the pull ups when I was a child also, and I can tell you that it's much harder now. And I'm probably more active now than then. Anyway, 9 isn't too bad at all OP.

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mikuxxhatsune 32

That is true, I could easily do chin ups when I was much younger, around 9 or so. Now I can barely do one...

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saIty 17

Do you know what's more impressive? Dick push ups. Yup I don't mean to brag but my records two.. Ya.. I'ma badass.

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dmoran20 27

We all make mistakes #19. Keep your chin up...

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Cbizzlez 10

She'll get her period then we will see who can do more pull ups

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chlorinegreen 27

What does a period have to do with pull ups? Just curious.

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SillyGirl4602 23

So when she gets her period she will suddenly not be able to do chin ups anymore?

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therealafroninga 10

Obvi. Brush up on yo anatomy.

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piff7 14

Idk but I think they could have meant wait until she hits puberty? When I was in elementary school I could easily do 20 pull ups and now I'm 16 and can't even do 1 pull up(I am not fat at all and am athletic). Hips/boobs apparently are supposed to hinder your ability to do pull ups...

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Zach_Puncake 14

Cramps and being crabby and kinda lazy i guess

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timjones 8

Might want to invest in her. She could turn out to be something great.

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IAmJad 18

It's MUCH easier to do chin/pull ups as a kid. I used to be the same way.

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defferwa 9

It's because they have less weight to pull up.

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ahc123 4

Haha yea I totally agree lol when i was 10 I beat the whole grades record making 37!! Wow hah now I'm pretty sure I cant even do 1.....ahhhh, the glory days.....

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