Posts Tagged ‘pull-ups’

12
September

Round II – P90X Insanity Fusion Transformation

This is my Round II video for the P90X/Insanity Fusion workout. The first round was strictly P90X, but for my second round of the program, I implemented various cardio workouts from insanity on the non-lift days of P90X.

So my workout buddy finally got around to finishing his P90X/Insanity Fusion workout video and posting it on here. So here is his link. I highly recommend checking out his video!

Also, if you are interesting in trying the P90X/Insanity Fusion Workout, here a link to a calendar that is very similar to the schedule I followed.

http://pledgetostayfit.com/documents/p90x_insanity_hybrid_workout_schedule.pdf

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29
July

On the Bar Crossfit Workout

Chin ups is one of the best exercises that you could do for your back. You can simply do it anywhere with the help of a chin up bar. If you can perform the right way to do chin ups then for sure it will become a huge tool for you to develop your back muscles. Your form and method is not a big deal when it comes to chin ups and pull since these two exercises are not very complicated.

If you are having difficulties in doing chin ups or pull up on the chin up bar, then you might want to consider the way you do it. Here are some things that you should bear in mind with regards to this:

  • Try to change your hand width from time to time and find the spot where you could pull yourself up better. The usual distance between both hands is a shoulder width apart.
  • Have someone raise you up during your initial pull ups or chin ups until you get the hang of it.
  • Pull yourself up with your back with your arms.
  • Don’t compromise your capability to pull yourself up with your form.
  • Do both chin ups and pull ups
25
July

Difficulty in Doing Pull ups?

Doing pull ups can be difficult especially if you have no experience in doing this type of exercise. Many people who have tried to do pull ups failed and sometimes got frustrated because it is rather hard to do. If you are experiencing this kind of dilemma, don’t worry since there are a lot of ways to do pull ups aside from the conventional one. You could use an assisted chin and dip machine but if you don’t have one, you could easily make your own. In order to do this, you could attach a resistance band to a durable pull up bar and make a loop. Whilst holding the pull up bar in a pull up position, you could place one knee on the loop in order to have that additional boost as your body raises up to do a pull up. This method will greatly help you in doing a pull up.

A video of an assisted pull up:

23
July

Your Fitness Equipment at Home

A lot of people usually spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on gym memberships annually but the problem is they don’t even have the time and dedication to go to the gym especially after a long day in the office. This is what causes people to become obese and predispose themselves to a lot of obesity related health problems. If you don’t have the time to hustle with the road traffic, you might want to have your own gym at home.

Yes, you heard me right!

Have your own gym at home!

Yes you can, with the help of a fitness equipment – the pull up bar. The pull up bar is a steel bar that can either be screwed or hanged into your own doorframe. With it, you will not be able to miss a single daily workout since you can do pull ups or chin ups with it anytime you want to. It is considered to be an effective way to help you develop your upper body muscles especially your biceps, shoulders and arms.

22
July

Buying a Pull up Bar

Before you go buying a pull up bar, you must first asses the dimension of your doorframe. Most pull up bars can give you even more workout that you can do compared to your conventional pull up. Leg raises, knee raises, push ups, sit ups and more can be done on several type of pull up bars. The usual price of a pull up bar ranges from $30 to $80 depending on the type you want. You may also want to buy adjustable doorframe pull up bars. This type of pull up bar is usually installed on your doorframe rather than having it hanged.

22
July

Upper Body Workout With a Chin up Bar

Having a good upper body workout is one of the aspirations of many body builders today. If you want to have a great way to work on your upper body and develop your back, arm and shoulder muscles, you might want to try doing chin ups and pull ups. Chin ups and Pull ups can greatly strengthen your biceps. These type of exercises require the use of a bar which is being placed on a certain level, this bar is referred to as the chin up bar or sometimes the pull up bar. It is available in different designs. Usually it is placed on your doorframe, it can either be screwed into your doorframe or it can be hanged there in case you want to remove it from time to time.

21
July

Doorframe pull up bars

The Doorframe pull up bar is one of the commonly used pull up bar nowadays because it can easily be installed. The most commonly used type of doorframe pull up bar would be the iron gym pull up bar since you don’t need to screw it on the doorframe if you want it installed. With this, you don’t need to worry about ruining the finishing on the doorframe. It is usually hanged over the doorframe. It is considered as a very safe type of pull up bar and effective in helping you throughout your daily workout regimen. If you want a good pull up bar, go for this type now.

2
July

Hardcore Workout: Tires, Chains, and Sledgehammers

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Sean Croxton of Underground Wellness and Brett Klika of Fitness Quest 10 go through a mean, nasty workout.

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13
March

Helen – CrossFit Training WOD

Helen is one of the worlouts called “the girls” and is a crossfit training staple.

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