How to do Chin ups / Pull ups

A lot of people at the gym always tell me working out your back is not important. Lol! Are you kidding me?!? The back is the 2nd largest muscle in the human body. If you want to look big and strong, you have to have muscle showing through your shirt on your back too! Here is the Dead Lift workout. 1 out of the 8 back workouts I have posted. After viewing this one, please read my other workouts. Remember, you cant do the same workout over and over, you have to alternate to keep your muscles growing.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pull up bar.

1. Not only does this workout your back, it also works out your triceps, shoulders, chest, and abs (depending on how you do them). This is a very difficult workout because you have to pick up your own body weight. Start by grabbing a pull up bar with your hands a little more then shoulder width apart.

2. Hang on there while letting your lats stretch. Now pull yourself up while arching your back just a little bit.

3. Hold yourself up there for a few seconds with your chin over the bar. Now go back down to starting position. Repeat. Do 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

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   Chin Ups / Pull Ups

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[erinccooke]

on 1/18/2009 Thank you. I believe you've brought me one day closer to achieving a pull-up! 5* plus a recommendation!

[530shasta]

on 1/16/2009 Great article! I'm really not good at these, I can only do a few at a time. I'm hoping yoga will help strengthen my back and core muscles.

[530shasta]

on 1/16/2009 Great article! I'm really not good at these, I can only do a few at a time. I'm hoping yoga will help strengthen my back and core muscles.

[TiffIsaac]

on 1/16/2009 The back is pretty important..
5*

[paint-it]

on 1/16/2009 Simple and very effective exercise. 5* and recommendation