Now I love my crazy cardio exercises, a fact all my members know
only too well! however, if I had to chose a favourite strength exercise…well there
is only one!
PULL UPS!!! I love love LOVE them!
Yep that’s right, one of the hardest moves to do in training, ….well
if it does not challenge you, it will not change you! Pull-ups are incredible
for dropping body fat and toning your entire upper body, including your abs!
Over the years at Evo I have trained a lot of men and women to do
pull ups, it is one of the most satisfying achievements when you are finally
able to master a correct pull up and then its only a matter of time before it
becomes 2reps….3reps and so on!
What most people do not fully realise, is the benefits from
achieving such a tough move! Look at a body of a gymnast, their physique,
strength and definition is incredible and the majority of them do a lot of
pull-ups!
Benefits include:
Accelerating the metabolsim and aiding in body fat loss.
It is a compound move-working back/arms/abs –increasing your
strength as well as your muscle definition.
There lots of different variations to mix up and challenge you –weighted/wide
grip/ burpee pull-ups.
Your posture and flexibility also improves when performed correctly.
If you are having trouble mastering Pull-ups, negative pull-ups are
the best way to start to build strength and muscle to help you achieve this and
here’s how to do it:
Jump up or use a box to bring you to the top of the pull-up bar
Maintain good form and control your descent for 10 seconds on the
way down
Repeat 6-8 times.
When you can control your descent for 20 seconds, you should be able
to try 1 pull-up.
If you are not already doing so, start
introducing pull-ups into your workouts, they are incredible for results and
with summer upon us, use that motivation to challenge yourself to master those
pull-ups or increase the amount you already do!