# Can’t do an exercise

**URL:** <https://forum.freeletics.com/t/can%E2%80%99t-do-an-exercise/2296>\
**Category:** 🇬🇧 English speaking Forum\
**Created:** [February 23, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/can%E2%80%99t-do-an-exercise/2296 "2022-02-23T22:01:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lucy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47774/32.png) [@Lucy](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/Lucy)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/can%E2%80%99t-do-an-exercise/2296/1 "2022-02-23T22:01:00Z")

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Hi,

I’ve just started using the app and have been given a pull up jump up exercise to do. There is no way I can do that.

How do I change it for an easier one?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![melaLetics](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/melaletics/32/1821_2.png) [@melaLetics](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/melaLetics)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/can%E2%80%99t-do-an-exercise/2296/2 "2022-02-24T05:15:28Z")

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Scale it down to an exercise you can do like shoulder Pullup (scapula Pullup), ring rows (if you have rings), Australian Pullups ( if you have a lower bar) or simple Dead Hang. Important is that you give correct feedback to your coach (no star because of that exercise). You will be faced to exercises you can’t do in your free athlete life - that’s normal as we are not perfect athletes able to do everything. Scaling down and giving correct feedback is the clue.

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**Author:** ![Ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/ben/32/28_2.png) [@Ben](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/Ben)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/can%E2%80%99t-do-an-exercise/2296/3 "2022-02-24T07:42:13Z")

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Hey Lucy 👋🏻 A huge welcome 💪🏻

> [@melaLetics](#):
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> You will be faced to exercises you can’t do in your free athlete life - that’s normal as we are not perfect athletes able to do everything.

This ☝🏻 is great advice and hugely important to remember.

> [@melaLetics](#):
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> Scaling down and giving correct feedback is the clue.

Please do this ☝🏻 Scale the exercise down, and tell the Coach you were not able to do the assigned exercise 👍🏻

A tip of my own, maybe try to complete the 30 day Freeletics pull-up challenge for beginners 👇🏻

> **[30 Days to better Pullups: Take on our 30-Day Pullup Challenge!](https://www.freeletics.com/en/blog/posts/the-30-day-pullup-challenge/)**
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> We know you love a challenge. So get ready for a special Pullup-focused feature: The 30-Day Pullup Challenge!

Finally, don’t give up! If training was easy we would all look like Greek Gods 💪🏻

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