Chin Up
Recently in my quest for fitness, I’ve started doing chin-ups with my husband in the park. In this context chin-up means hanging from a bar and trying desperately to pull myself up, but not succeeding at all. I always thought I was strong, but it seems that I’m not strong enough. I need to start doing more strength building exercises. Maybe I could get the keys on my computer keyboard adjusted to provide me with some resistance while typing. That would make me stronger, wouldn’t it?
Despite the absolute failure my chin-up attempts are, I’m working some muscles. Who would’ve thought that just hanging from a bar would make you so sore?
August 28th, 2010 at 9:09 am
The same muscles that you’d use for pulling yourself up to the bar are being used while just hanging there, just with a much, much smaller range of motion(none :0 ) Actually, the isometric contractions from when you are trying to pull upward is definitely going to create some sore muscles.
Since you’re doing them with your husband you could practice negative reps to build strength. Have him assist you up, then slowly lower yourself without his help.
Good luck. Keep at it, before long you’ll be pulling your chin up past the bar!
August 30th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Thanks for the advice Aaron. I actually tried having my husband lift me up so I could slowly lower myself down before and I too pitifully weak to accomplish that.