# Skill progression strict pull up issue

**URL:** https://forum.freeletics.com/t/skill-progression-strict-pull-up-issue/23333
**Category:** Training Q&A
**Created:** [October 26, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/skill-progression-strict-pull-up-issue/23333 "2025-10-26T12:22:14Z")
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### Author: ![ssalvass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@ssalvass](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/ssalvass)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/skill-progression-strict-pull-up-issue/23333/1 "2025-10-26T12:22:14Z")

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Hi all!

I have chosen the strict pull up progression as I cannot do one yet.

The issue is that I cannot do pull ups and it suggested me to do that as it is the next step after shoulder pullups. So as I cannot do any and seemed impossible I blocked pull ups,.and I realised now that stricted pull ups progression is blocked.

It is weird because I can do chin ups, banded pull ups, banded chin ups, negative pull ups..

Actually today I was coached to do 5 negative pull ups inside this strict pull up progression

So is the progression blocked as it says in the app settings or is it working and what exercises can I expect after negative pull-ups?

I think this is the result of this order of things that happened:

First, I selected the progression. After suggested the first time pull ups(swings) I blocked the exercise. Then I still had the progression actuvated and have negative pull ups suggested. Then I removed the progression and cannot add it again as it is indeed blocked. I may have to unblock the pullups despite I cannot do them.

Any advice?

Many thanks

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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: [October 27, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/skill-progression-strict-pull-up-issue/23333/2 "2025-10-27T12:16:45Z")

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The next step in this skill path is actually `Negative Pullups`. Once you complete that step Pullups should unlock.

:clapclapstatic:

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### Author: ![ssalvass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@ssalvass](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/ssalvass)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/skill-progression-strict-pull-up-issue/23333/3 "2025-11-05T13:33:17Z")

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Ok, maybe I said too early I can manage negative pullups as a feedback because pullups as swings were impossible. Probably is more about technique