subject: Chin Up Bars - A Great Form of Exercise [print this page] If you want to be fit and healthy, doing chin up pull-ups might be the best way to do it. The chin up bars is very simple equipment that is being used by gym trainers everywhere because of its effectiveness. It manages to target all the muscles of the body. Many users would have positive comments that this equipment really helps in sculpting their body nicely.
The science behind chin up bars is pretty simple. The user just have to take hold of handle bars above him and should steadily pull himself up until his chin passes the bar then go back to starting position. Doing this a hundred or more times will definitely work those muscles out.
Although this exercise targets the whole body, the one that is stressed the most is the back. Fortunately, there have been a lot of varieties that have been added to this exercise so the arms, the stomach, and the chest can also benefit from it.
Others say that this exercise has to be done slowly, others say the opposite. Nonetheless it's still a good exercise and it is actually a matter of personal choice.
If you want to target the outer part of your back along with the area under the arms then you should carefully position your hands on the bar to be farther than your shoulder. Otherwise, it would be targeting other muscle groups.
This exercise isn't only limited to upper body strengthening. One thing you can do is when you are pulling yourself up, you could lift your knees and place it a right angle position. Just by adding that one variation you are now able to build the muscles in your buttocks, thigh, and stomach.
To sum it all up, the chin up exercise is a great way to keep fit and be healthy. It is very hard to find an exercise that is able to target the upper and the lower body at the same time. Trainers should be thankful for the discovery of such a wonderful equipment.
