Ways to Exercise with a Chin-up Bar for a Stronger Body

Believe it or not, you can use the chin-up bar (also known as pull-up bar) to do many different workouts. For some, the chin-up bar is the ultimate instrument for some of the best challenging and rewarding workouts. The best part about having a chin up bar is that you can even install it in your home and like most other fitness equipment, it does not require much space at all. This makes it a great tool for gyms as well. You can install it at a place where there is just enough room for you to master its uses. 

Chin Bars for staying fit

There are different kinds of pull up bars available, and you can do many different workouts using them. Single chin-up bars can be fixed between the support columns of doors. There is a wall-mounted variety which can be fixed on ledges and walls. You can also find wall mounted chin-up bars with sections in the bar that afford different grips.

Chin bar workouts

• Pull-ups: This is a classic workout which impacts your shoulders and back. Test your strength against gravity and be hardcore!
• One arm pull-ups: This is the ultimate level of bragging rights. Use one hand to grip the bar and try to pull your weight using that hand. You can use the other hand to grip the wrist of the hand with which you are holding the bar.
• Chin-ups: Grip the bar with your palms facing you and lift your body weight up. This workout targets your biceps.
• Knee raises: Grip the bar normally. Get your legs together and lift your knees to your chest. Repeat this in a set and you will feel the burn in your abdominal muscles.
• Windshield wipers: Grip the bar normally and then bring your legs up till they are almost perpendicular to the bar. Move them from side to side. This affects multiple muscle groups for a strenuous and effective workout.
• Negative pull ups: Stand on a platform (like a bench) while gripping the bar and use it to push down to the ground till your arms get fully extended. Instead of pulling yourself up with the first move, you will be going down. Then try to pull yourself up to get back on the platform. This helps build strength for people who cannot do regular pull ups. Regular repetitions will quickly build up your upper body strength and more on to regular pull-ups and chin-ups.

These exercises are extremely basic, but they are not easy. If you are someone new to the chin up bar, then you would need to build your strength first. Start by just gripping the bar and holding your weight for 30-60 seconds.

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