I've been doing pull-ups for about 10 years now. 1. Why I started & the effects: I used to get migraines so bad I could barely open my mouth, but then I saw a post on Clien saying that strengthening your shoulder muscles helps with headaches. After I started pull-ups, the migraines completely vanished. I was able to stay consistent because I had colleagues who did 10-minute sessions twice a day at the schoolyard bars in front of our office. It’s great for building arms, shoulders, chest, and especially lats all at once. It’s super efficient for the time spent, so I highly recommend it to both men and women. For some reason, the muscle mass sticks around even if you take a break, which is pretty sweet.
2. Just start by hanging. If you don't have a place to hang, just buy a doorway pull-up bar like the one below. I bought a cheap one from Homeplus for less than 20 bucks and I've been using it for over 10 years. Just a heads-up: if you leave it in one spot forever, the film on the door frame might slip and look ugly, so it's better to move it around once every 6 months.
Those free-standing power towers are good for working out, but they take up a ton of space and usually just end up becoming expensive clothes racks. If you have a dedicated workout room, go for it.
3. How to workout (my personal method): We usually call them 'pull-ups,' which means an overhand grip (palms facing away) slightly wider than shoulder-width. Keep your chest facing the sky, pull your shoulders back, and exhale as you pull up. It's best to keep your body straight, but that's hard, so you can cross your legs like in the photo.
"OP shares a solid 10-year guide to pull-up gains, while the comments give a much-needed reality check on doorway bars turning into accidental traps. Everyone's hyped for the lats but scared for their collarbones."
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