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How To Do Pull-ups and Chin-ups With Proper Technique: |
Pull-ups & Chin-ups force you to lift your own body-weight. They are the best strength training exercises you can do for upper-body strength & muscle mass. Unfortunately Pull-ups & Chin-ups are hard. Very hard.
If you’re a beginner, chances are you can’t do 1 Pull-up or Chin-up. This article will not only teach you how to do Pull-ups & Chin-ups with proper technique, but also how to get stronger at them so you can do the weighted versions.
For more information, please visit:
http://stronglifts.com/how-to-do-pull-ups-and-chin-ups-with-proper-technique/ |
What are Pull-ups & Chin-ups? Hang on a pull-up bar with straight arms & pull yourself up until your chin passes the bar. The difference between Pull-ups & Chin-ups is in the grip: |
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Pull-ups. Palms facing away. Less biceps, more back. Harder. |
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Chin-ups. Palms facing you. Work your biceps more. Easier. |
| Other Pull-up variations include: palms facing each others, thumbless grip, towel Pull-ups, Fat Bar Pull-ups, Mixed Grip Pull-ups, Horizontal Pull-ups, Kipping Pull-ups, etc. This article deals with Pull-ups & Chin-ups. |
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| Benefits of Pull-ups & Chin-ups? |
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Build Muscle. Pull-ups & Chin-ups force you to lift your own bodyweight. This stresses your body, building the muscles of your arms & back. |
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Grappling Strength. Pull-ups & Chin-ups help any sport which involves gripping, grappling & pulling, like MMA, (Mixed Martial Arts), or Rock Climbing. |
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Carryover. Get stronger at Pull-ups & Chin-ups and you’ll get stronger on the opposite movements: the Overhead Press & Bench Press. |
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Shoulder Health. Balancing press exercises like the Bench Press with pull exercises like Barbell Rows & Pull-ups prevents muscle imbalances. |
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