Power Up! Top 5 Best Pull-Up Bar

1. Strength Builder

It is designed to build strength to the upper section and core of the body. If you are creative enough with your routine, you may even activate other muscle areas as well.

2. Portable

If you have the doorway type, you may only set it up to any part of your house, and even in your office if your time allows it. There is no excuse for not making time to train as there are always ways to work out anytime and anywhere.

3. Bodyweight Mastery

You don't have to rely on dumbbells or barbells all the time; you can build muscle through bodyweight exercises or otherwise known as, "calisthenics."

4. Long-Term Equipment

For the ceiling or wall mount variants, these can last you for a lifetime. They are secured to a robust and firm structure, and it is made up of high-quality steel.

To start, grab the bar according to your shoulder width. Then, pull-up until your chest touches the bar. You may also go beyond the bar if you have strength to do so. Finally, slowly descend back to the starting position. Remember to engage your core and keep it tight so that you won’t swing during the movement.

You begin with an underhand or supinated grip, with your hands grasping the bar shoulder width apart. It has exactly the procedure as the exercise mentioned above. It should be less difficult as you can utilize your arms more than an overhand grip.

This a good pre-requisite technique for a strict or traditional pull-up. Kipping pull-ups use momentum which makes it easier to pull yourself up. Some have valid arguments that this is not considered as a pull-up because it isn't strict. Truthfully, it helps with your coordination and explosiveness with other workouts when you have a strong kip. You’ll be able to perform more repetitions compared to a strict pull-up. If you’re into CrossFit programs, you would often see this skill in their workouts.

To perform a kipping pull-up, grab the bar with an overhand grip with your hands shoulder width apart. Then, pull your leg back and squeeze your glutes. Your body should somehow resemble a letter "D" on this part. Then, explosively "throw" your legs and hips in an upward motion and pull yourself up.

For this movement, you can either choose to do an isometric hold or perform repetitions. It is the same execution and action, and it only matters if you want to build resistance and strength, or definition.

Hang from a bar with an overhand grip. The width of your hands will not matter for this exercises. At all times keep your core tight to maintain balance. With your legs, straight and locked together, raise them higher than your waist level. Hold that position for your desired duration if you are performing the isometric hold, or slowly return to the starting position and perform repetitions.

If you can perform many reps with your body weight, you may perform the pull-up variations with weight. You may either clip a dumbbell with your legs or have a weightlifting belt with an extra plate strap.

It is an advanced skill. It requires technique, form, and strength. It is almost a whole-body movement because you need your hips, legs, core, and upper body to execute the movement. Having that said, it is indeed taxing to accomplish one rep especially if you have just recently unlocked the skill. You may add the kipping technique to clear your body over the bar.

To begin with, grasp the bar with an overhand grip, and your hands slightly wider than your shoulder width apart. If you have the strength, pull yourself up and once your hips are parallel to the bar, push and fully extend to the top. If you don’t have the strength yet, apply the kipping movement and when you’re high enough, point your elbows upward as if you’re doing a dip exercise.