Pull ups are one of my favorite arm toning exercises. Watch this video to learn how sculpt lean, sexy, toned arms in no time!
Want arm toning exercises – enter pull ups!
Do you do pull ups as part of your regular workout routine? Nope? Well you SHOULD! Many women are scared to death of pullups. They think they are unattainable (not true), they think only guys can do them (not true), they think they are impossibly hard (not true). I’m going to show you how to make pull ups manageable. Because they are one of the MOST IMPORTANT upper body exercises for moms!
Pull ups are amazing for strengthening your back and working those postural muscles that help you sit up straight and tall. They keep your back healthy and they keep your upper body balanced. Many of us spend all day with our bodies rounded forward – in front of a computer, driving to work, cooking at the stove. In addition to that moms also slump forward to feed their babies/nurse, rock your child, cuddle with your child, fold laundry, lift a kid in and out and in and out of a crib, change diaper after diaper after diaper. In fact, as a mom there’s not much you do where you AREN’T reaching or bending forward. This puts a lot of strain on your upper body. Your chest/neck/shoulders get super tight. Your low back is weakened and achy and your upper back never gets strengthened.
ENTER PULL UPS.
For all the reasons above, back exercise are imperative. In fact, I would be happy if you never did another chest exercise. They really aren’t necessary. Your chest is likely so tight, that your chest exercises (bench press, chest flyes, and even push ups) may do more harm than good.
Pull ups engage all the big muscles of the upper back. They allow you to really target multiple muscles groups at one time. Awesome, right?! More bang for your buck. Why do 5 different back exercises to isolate all these muscles when you can just do one? Am I convincing you yet?
Here’s the thing, most women assume they can’t do pull ups. And most women who hang from a pull up bar cannot do pull ups. No biggie. They can be MODIFIED for almost anyone. Now, if you have a shoulder or neck injury, I wouldn’t recommend them. But, outside of that, have at it. Check out the video above to see exactly how you can incorporate pull ups into your workouts at home or at the gym!
Using the modifications I provide above, work up to 3 sets of 12 pull ups in 1-2 workouts a week. In addition to strengthening your back – you will get awesome back, bicep and shoulder definition – HELLO TANK TOPS!!
Click here for a link to the same pull up bar I have for $19.95.
Click here for a link to pull ups bands.
Happy Pull Upping!
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kimberly on March 2, 2011 at 11:10 pm.
yeah nice
Brenda on March 8, 2011 at 9:35 pm.
I just ordered my first pull-up bar! Nervous and excited. Now I have no excuse not to do this workout.