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5 Ways to Maximise Your Pull Ups with the Pull Up Mate

5 Ways to Maximise Your Pull Ups with the Pull Up Mate

The Pull Up Mate gives you body the ultimate workout, all in the comfort of your own home. But how do you use it effectively and make the most out of this fantastic product? Here’s our 5 top tips to maximise the effectiveness of the Pull Up Mate, and make your exercises as efficient and effective as they can be.

> Eat the right food

To get the most out of your pull-up mate, you need to use it as part of a wider fitness plan that you carry out whilst eating a healthy, balanced diet. You’ll find that if you are carrying excess body fat, your ability to do pull-ups will be significantly reduced, so you won’t be able to make the most of your Pull Up Mate. Eat right, train.

> Warm up

You should warm up before any exercise. The purpose of warming up is to raise the temperature of your muscles and the body in general to prepare for physical activity. By doing some low level exercise and stretching that achieves this will make your workout more effective, you’ll be at significantly less risk of injury and you should also see your body recover quicker after exercise, especially if you warm down after.

> Use a variety of grips

As effective as the traditional pull up and chin up are, they aren’t one of the most flexible exercises you can do. However, by using the Pull Up Mate, the frame gives you a wide variety of positions to place your grip. These subtle changes enable you to target different muscle groups and enjoy an array of different training positions.

> Use a variety of rep ranges

Ideally, you want to be aiming to be able to do a lot of pull ups on your new machine, and your training should be done with this in mind. You need to develop strength and endurance. To build strength, this is done with low reps, perhaps with a weighted vest or belt. Endurance can be improved with high reps. You could use the Pull Up Mare with bands with a variety of tensions and help you build up your number of reps.

> Improve your grip

It can be worth investing in a grip trainer to go along with your new Pull Up Mate. You’ll find that pull ups are much easier to do if you have a good grip. You can have all the strength in the world in the rest of your body but it’s not going to do you any good if your grip lets you down. Improve this and it will let you train longer, harder and more effectively.

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Keeping your body in position while performing a pull up enables all the correct muscles to be used in their most effective movement. Having good core strength is key for this, as it means you can add tension to your core, maintain a hollow position, and focus on the muscles located in you arm and back to do all the work. It's surprising how much different a strong core makes to not only the pull up, but all exercises across the board. Good form is vital, and this is a necessary step to getting there. You don't need a 6-pack - the core is so much more than just the abs. We're talking the pelvic floor muscles, the internal and external obliques, the diaphragm, the erector spinae, the lumbar muscles, the deep rotators, and all the rest. Start working on your core, and you'll notice the difference in pull up technique almost immediately. ****** Order your portable pullup bar here: https://prf.hn/l/A3xjkM4 ****** See Pull Up Mate on: https://www.pullupmate.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pullupmate/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pullupmate
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Just like bicep 21s, dips 21s utilises partial reps worked in with full reps for the ultimate pump and burn, but, for the triceps. Perform 7 reps top half, 7 reps bottom half followed by 7 full range to reach 21 total! ****** Order your portable pullup bar here: https://prf.hn/l/A3xjkM4 ******
Triset: Dips 21s
Working the rear of the arm, this exercise is a great way to dial in on your tricep strength! Having the arms overhead as opposed to pressing down puts more focused attention on the outer part of the tricep, the part that's on show 😉 ****** Order your portable pullup bar here: https://prf.hn/l/A3xjkM4 ****** http://www.pullupmate.co.uk.
Exercise: Extended Tricep Extensions
Targeting the core and thighs, scissors are a great conditioning exercise. Go for as long as possible and feel the burn! ****** Order your portable pullup bar here: https://prf.hn/l/A3xjkM4 ****** http://www.pullupmate.co.uk.
Exercise: Hanging Leg Scissors
A stationary cardiovascular exercise, toe taps are great to work in with your resistance training to add a cardiovascular element. You could add it to the end of an exercise or between sets for active rests! ****** Order your portable pullup bar here: https://prf.hn/l/A3xjkM4 ****** http://www.pullupmate.co.uk.
Exercise: Toe Taps
Conditioning using your pull up mate. These side to side squats work the legs, the lower you go the harder they are. Try these to shape and tone the thighs and glutes! ****** Order your portable pullup bar here: https://prf.hn/l/A3xjkM4 ****** http://www.pullupmate.co.uk.
Exercise: Side to Side Squats
A plyometric exercise, these press ups will work your explosive power. Helping you develop a more dynamic, explosive strength! http://www.pullupmate.co.uk.
Exercise: Alternating Plyo Press Up
Inverted row for back and the running plank for abs. One muscle rests while the other works, get more done in the time you have with supersets! ****** Order your portable pullup bar here: https://prf.hn/l/A3xjkM4 ****** http://www.pullupmate.co.uk.
Superset: Wide Grip Inverted Row SS Alternating Running Plank
The rear tricep dip is a foundation exercise for building your triceps. Start with your feet on the floor then progress to feet raised as seen here! ****** Order your portable pullup bar here: https://prf.hn/l/A3xjkM4 ****** http://www.pullupmate.co.uk.
Exercise: Rear Tricep Dips w/feet Raised
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Need something to practice on at home?

Door pull up bars just aren’t going to cut it, especially if you’re renting.

And fixed bars? Fine if you own your place and have space outside. But even then they are left out in the elements, parts rust, padding falls apart. 

A portable pull up bar is what you need if you’re serious about building upper body strength. And it’s not just for experts. Start at the beginning, build up strength, work on your back muscles and before you know it, you’ll be pulling 5 reps easily.

gravity fitness pull up bar

GRAVITY FITNESS PULL UP BAR

Portable, versatile, home fitness

  • Highly versatile- suitable for a full range of exercises including pull ups, dips, leg raises, incline press ups and front and back levers
  • Extended height: 192cm
  • Compact position height: 120cm
  • 3-year warranty against manufacturer defects
  • Carry bag included

ONLY £139.95 £109.95

Buy Now

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