Pull up bar

[onourway]

Started using it, noticed immediate results.

Was wondering though, will it build the whole arm or certain muscles much more than others?

And apparently you can lower it to work your abs, how does that work? How low does it have to be and what do you do with it?

[MagnificentMatt]

Started using it, noticed immediate results.

Was wondering though, will it build the whole arm or certain muscles much more than others?

And apparently you can lower it to work your abs, how does that work? How low does it have to be and what do you do with it?

Pullups is a back exercise mainly, a close grip works your inner back more, a wider grip works your outer back more and will make your back bigger overall. If you have your hands facing each other, or inside towards your face, it works your biceps more obviously. Hands facing the backside of the bar work your shoulders more i think. Not sure about it, but i think so. Really, it works your whole arms and back a little bit though.

[Ajfourty7]

Mainly your biceps for your arms and your lats in your back. For your abs hang on and lift your knees to your chest in a controlled motion and then lower them slowly

[viru§™]

And apparently you can lower it to work your abs, how does that work? How low does it have to be and what do you do with it?
Don't know what you mean by "lower it to work your abs" but you can try L-pullups. Hold your legs out straight infront and do pullups.

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[onourway]

Oh yea, must be that.

The website with the pull up bar says something about lowering it, but that above looks about right.

Thanks for the help. :good

[Punisher33]

I'm a huge advocate of Pullups/chinups, there one of the few exercises that work your whole upper body. I myself have been doing Chinups for years, but I just started doing pullups, maybe a year or two ago, and I not only seen progress in my back, but my neck got bigger as well.

Here's two tips you may want to try, while doing your pullups, keep your eyes on the ceiling, it will help you pull your shoulder blades in more, which in return targets your back more effectively.

While doing chinups, if your looking to put some serious size on your biceps and get an awsome pump, get an underhanded grip and your hands 6 inches away from each other, and when you come up make a muscle and hold for a second, it really works well.

[scrapdog]

Punisher, they are one of my favorites also. I do em with towels, ropes, rings, thick bars, anything to make it more of a challenge.
Did you see Pulver doing them with tennis balls on top of the bar? I want to try that.

[Punisher33]

Punisher, they are one of my favorites also. I do em with towels, ropes, rings, thick bars, anything to make it more of a challenge.
Did you see Pulver doing them with tennis balls on top of the bar? I want to try that.:good No I havent, is it on youtube?

I love chinups, I used to do those and pushups up until 16, when I got into lifting more. I was pretty good at chinups, my record for one handed chinups is 10 or 11, regular chinups is 27 in a row, though I was much smaller then at 5'10 140, now I'm about 195 6'0-6'1 and can only do 4 one handed chinups and maybe 18 or 19 regular ones in a row, weight and arm length have alot to do with it.

I never tried all the ways you have, but did do the towel a few times.

[scrapdog]

Punisher, Here is the pull ups.
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[boxingtactics07]

I cut out pullups and chinups and only do towel pullups now and I find that they are great for developing gripping strength and upper back strength. In my opinion it's a great exercise for boxers/martial artists to use and is a combination of the above two exercises. Pullups hit the back and then biceps... the chinups hit the biceps and then back. Towel pullups develop a strong grip (good for boxing), strong biceps (not really needed, but still nice), and a strong back (which is necessary just for general fitness).

[Punisher33]

Punisher, Here is the pull ups.
[Only registered and activated users can see links] Thanks my man, I dont even know if I want to attempt to do them, they look pretty hard.

[Pivot_blow]

does doing pullups or chinups effect the forearm?

[Pivot_blow]

and where is a good site to buy a pullup bar?

[Brighton bomber]

Yes they do work the forearms a bit.

I bought mine from Argos years ago and it's still fine despite costing only £10.

[Chicago Nights]

I cant do two goddamned pullups.

:patsch

[Brighton bomber]

I cant do two goddamned pullups.

:patsch
It is very hard to do at first. Even though I have added muscle and can bench and squat more my pull ups haven't increased much as I weight more. I found them easier when I was skinnier. I need to drop some excess weight, I've gotten too big during the winter an spring.

Start off doing just the 1 and rest then do another 1 and rest again, then repeat. Eventually you'll build up the number of reps you can do.

[Chicago Nights]

It is very hard to do at first. Even though I have added muscle and can bench and squat more my pull ups haven't increased much as I weight more. I found them easier when I was skinnier. I need to drop some excess weight, I've gotten too big during the winter an spring.

Start off doing just the 1 and rest then do another 1 and rest again, then repeat. Eventually you'll build up the number of reps you can do.

Will do :thumbsup

[scrapdog]

does doing pullups or chinups effect the forearm?

You can get an awesome forearm workout with pullups. Use towels or ropes hung over the bar. You can also drill holes in softballs and run rope or small chain through them and do it holding onto the balls.

[Pivot_blow]

k ty for advice now im off to look for that ten dollar pullup bar:D

[Pivot_blow]

would curling work out forearms better?

[viru§™]

would curling work out forearms better?
Why do curls at all if you can do chinups?

If you want a very strong grip work up to a 400lbs deadlift.

[Brighton bomber]

Why do curls at all if you can do chinups?

If you want a very strong grip work up to a 400lbs deadlift.

Yep much better to work out arms as a whole rather than focusing on one muscle group. And you can always add weights to the chin ups and pull ups for that extra resistance.