I am 255 and about 20% body fat and I can do pull ups. Work negatives and once you get one, grease the groove, do weighted sets, use bands for high reps, mix your grip and all of a sudden you start stringing them together. I just dropped 10 pounds and I got a few more in a lot easier than I did before. Being lighter helps, but it isn't a pre-requisite.
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