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Is it safe to do pull ups with degenerated and bulging lumbar discs? would it cause more degeneration?
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Yes: Pullups, if anything, would probably reduce stress and impact placed on your lumbar discs, given that they are stretched, not compressed.
Answered 12/9/2013
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