pain and injury. The pull-up is the perfect way to detrain this muscle but it all starts with awareness and then the scap pull-up. Really focus on using the lat muscles (beneath your shoulder blades toward the
In most sports where you need pulling strength — like football and rowing — you'll rarely need to pull down while using an overhand grip, Arent says. But there are a few sports in which an overhand pull-up is a training movement that will carry over into competition. For example, rock...
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Chin-up vs pull-up: Which exercise is best for your next back workout? A fitness coach breaks down the key differences.
Extending doorway pull up bars are another popular option, as they place less stress on the top of the frame. Many are just as strong as the bars that hang over the frame, supporting up to 300 lbs of weight. They’re also an excellent option for wider door frames (to 40”), but ca...
you should do Pullups with a natural arch in your lower back like when you stand. Don’t let it hyper-extend or you’ll squeeze your spinal discs and may get back pain. Stay neutral by keeping your ribcage down. Squeeze your abs and straighten your legs on the way up. Keep a strai...
Want to build both your back and your biceps with one exercise? Here's how to do the reverse-grip lat pulldown.
If you work out at home, you may not have access to anywhere to pull-ups, rows, or regular lat pulldowns. Does this mean you can’t work your lats? Absolutely not! All you need is a resistance band and a door. For home trainers, this exercise is a very useful pull-up alternative...
Basic Pull Up Form: To do a Basic Pull Up, stand with a pull up bar overhead and in front of you. Grab the bar with your palms facing away and about shoulder-width apart. Hang from the bar with your body hanging straight down. Press your chest out and even lean back ever so slig...
The Yemeni allies have been in a standoff since last August when the STC took over Aden, the temporary headquarters of the government. The "Riyadh agreement" suffered many setbacks and was never implemented, but Saudi made a new push in July to invigorate the p...