Mar 14
Since pull-ups and chin-ups are two of the best ways to work on your upper body strength and thereby stimulate your metabolism I thought I’d explain how anyone regardless of how strong they are can complete a set of pull-ups.
If you’ve tried and you’re not able to complete a body weight pull-up here are 3 ways to do them with some assistance:
1. Monster Bands
These big rubber bands come in all sorts of resistances with the thickest ones giving you the most help. All you do with these are loop one end around the pull-up bar and then loop the other side around your knee(s).
2. Pull-Up Revolution
This device is brand new and will be out in May 2010. One end of the strap attaches to the pull-up bar and the other end has a loop for your foot. You can adjust the assistance by adding or subtracting the amount of bands.
3. The Gravitron/Assisted Chin-Dip Machine
You may have seen this really tall piece of equipment at your gym and not have known what it is. Although this piece is my least favorite of the 3 options since it does not force you to stabilize on your own, it is nevertheless still a great alternative. With the Gravitron all you do is simply adjust the weight stack to provide you with the added resistance you are looking for.
I hope these 3 ways of allowing you to complete pull-ups and chin-ups have given you some new motivation to try this powerful upper body exercise!
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Mar 14
Since pull-ups and chin-ups are two of the best ways to work on your upper body strength and thereby stimulate your metabolism I thought I’d explain how anyone regardless of how strong they are can complete a set of pull-ups.
If you’ve tried and you’re not able to complete a body weight pull-up here are 3 ways to do them with some assistance:
1. Monster Bands
These big rubber bands come in all sorts of resistances with the thickest ones giving you the most help. All you do with these are loop one end around the pull-up bar and then loop the other side around your knee(s).
2. Pull-Up Revolution
This device is brand new and will be out in May 2010. One end of the strap attaches to the pull-up bar and the other end has a loop for your foot. You can adjust the assistance by adding or subtracting the amount of bands.
3. The Gravitron/Assisted Chin-Dip Machine
You may have seen this really tall piece of equipment at your gym and not have known what it is. Although this piece is my least favorite of the 3 options since it does not force you to stabilize on your own, it is nevertheless still a great alternative. With the Gravitron all you do is simply adjust the weight stack to provide you with the added resistance you are looking for.
I hope these 3 ways of allowing you to complete pull-ups and chin-ups have given you some new motivation to try this powerful upper body exercise!
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