Why Pull Ups Are One Of The Best Exercises Around

Pull ups. Most of us hate them and some of us love them. They are difficult to do, but very beneficial for the body. I've composed a list of reasons why pull ups are so good for you.

The benefits of pull ups

1. Pull ups are a compound exercise

Pulls ups are great because they work many muscles at the same time. They will grow and strengthen your back muscles, biceps, shoulders, forearms and core. Compound exercises are great because even though they are harder than simple exercises. They cause your body make more HGH (human growth hormone, increases general muscle growth and recovery). How compound exercises are great to increase muscle-building hormones. They are a natural way to increase testosterone levels.

2. Pull ups burn fat at a fast rate

Pull ups burn fat at a fast rate while building muscle at the same time. The will burn more fat doing pull ups continuously then running for the same period of time. If you are interested in seeing which sports burn the most calories, click here. If you are trying to burn fat or increase caloric output, see how temperature affects metabolism.

3. Get fit quicker

Pull ups are a great test of strength, but are also a quick and effective way to get fit. Regularly doing pull ups will increase your body's ability to perform at a physical level and at a faster pace than most exercises, due to their high intensity. Their high intensity makes them almost as good as squats.

4. Increase your grip strength

The longer and more regularly you do pull ups, the more your grip strength will grow. This will benefit most of your other lifts and exercises in the gym. The better your grip is, the longer you can do bicep curls and therefore the faster your biceps can grow, for example.

5. The strength you gain from pull ups 

The strength you gain from pull ups will help with all of your pulling exercises like rows, bicep exercises like curls and rear shoulder movements like reverse flies.

6. They give you that V-shape

Pull ups widen the back and build the lats, giving you the V-shape that makes you look more muscular.

7. Muscular back muscles

Have you ever pushed your shoulders back and in towards each other when you knew people were looking at you from behind at the beach? Or have you ever done that to show off your back muscles in the mirror? Pull ups grow the muscles that show up you when do that. The better you become at pull ups, the better your back will look on its own, and even better when you pull your shoulders back.

8. Pull ups help your posture

Pull ups improve your back and core muscles, which help you to keep the right posture in daily life to support your spine and muscular balances. Weight training can be an effective treatment for poor posture.

9. Back muscle definition

Pull ups will not only build bigger back muscles but also help to define them so that you get a more chiseled look instead of that bulky look during bodybuilding competitions. This is also great for the beach and the pool!  

10. Strength training for when you are older

Strength training exercises like pull ups are great for posture, but also great for building strength around your joints and increasing your general fitness. This is important so that when you are older, your body will be stronger. If you do more pull ups now, you will have a stronger upper body later in life. This will help to lessen joint pains and improve overall strength. This is one way that exercise can slow down aging.

So there you have it, pull ups are basically a must-have exercise to do for strength and size gains, better health and improved living later in life.

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