So many people would rather spend a lot more time in the gym doing loads of isolation exercises rather than doing a few sets of Pull-ups which would give them–in many cases, a far superior workout in a shorter time. Does that make any sense?

Pull-ups are portable, the ultimate bodyweight exercise, and you can do them just about anywhere. I’m on concert tour right now and I go into the hotel stairwells which then become my “gym” for doing pull-ups in all kinds of variations that are taught in our brand spanking new course Pull-Up Workout Strength Training.

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We’ve all seen that unused pullup bar at the gym and we’ve certainly entertained the idea of adding pullup workouts to our fitness training program. However, most of us only think of it or give the pullup bar a passing glance and we don’t take the time to try and add a pullup routine to our workout. The fact is pullup workouts can be challenging and a bit tough and most of us avoid them. By avoiding putting a pullup routine into your workouts, you could be missing out on important benefits that pullup workouts bring to those that perform them. Here are some reasons to add those pullup workout to your to your fitness strength training regime.

1. ) Increased Upper Body Strength. Upper body strength comes in very handy in our everyday lives. Pullups are one of the best exercises to increase upper body strength. These exercises target the upper arms, back, shoulder and neck and work to develop the muscles and strength in them. This is why pullup are one very best exercises to add to your bodyweight workouts – or, any workout regime for that matter.

2. ) Less Injuries. With the increased strength and muscles that pullups and chinups develop, the body is less likely to be injured during other workout routines. No one enjoys being laid up with an injury and these exercises can help.

3. ) A Toned Body. Pullups and chinups will not only develop the muscles but also tone the body and entire core. Men and women who added pullups to their workout routine have noticed toned upper arms, sleek toned backs and defined shoulders. Pull up workouts can transform your body quickly and give you the raw power that many may even call superhuman strength.

4. ) Increased Finger and Hand Strength. When working out everyone focuses on arms, legs or the core area no one really thinks of hands and fingers. Pullups are a great tool to use to increase the strength in your hands and fingers. The grip on the pullup bar allows the muscles in the hands and fingers to be strengthen while working out. Those hard to open jars won’t be hard to open for long. Think about it, pull ups force you to support your entire body by the power of your grip. This is why your grip strength can improve drastically by putting regular pull up workouts into your fitness regime.

From trying to obtain a better looking body to increasing body strength so that other workout elements can be performed at a higher performance, pullups are one of the best and fastest exercises to add to your fitness strength training to get that edge both inside and outside of the gym.

In spite of this, gym goers neglect doing pull up training regularly. Why? Simply because most people can’t do more than 3 – 5 pull ups and it’s humiliating to only be up on a pull up bar for just a few seconds while thinking that everyone in the gym can see how few pull ups you can really do.

Not being able to many or any pull ups at all can not only keep you from having that eye-catching v-shaped back, but will keep you from really developing full functional super strength.

The fact is, other than doing dead lifts with heavy weight, pull ups will thicken your back in one of the fastest ways when you incorporate them into your fitness workouts.

It’s funny how you’ll see huge behemoths in the gym doing endless sets of lat pull downs but with weight that’s not even their own body weight. At first though, you’d think it would be more than their bodyweight and that’s why they’re not doing pull ups because they can lift more weight easily. The truth is, get those same guys on the pull up bar, and they quite often fail to get more than 10 pull ups lifting their own bodyweight and they can’t do much more than one set.

“Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.”

~ General George S. Patton

Check out the pull up bar or assisted pull up machine in the gym next time you go. What you’ll notice right away is that they’re almost always empty. They’re the loneliest machines in the gym and yet they are your best friend in helping you develop a super functional strength fast as well as that sexy v-shape back that looks good and is immediately noticeable no matter what you’re wearing.

If you want a powerful back quickly, you need to swallow your pride and jump up on that lonely pull up bar and start doing the very pull ups that everyone else is ignoring because they’re afraid of showing how few they can really do.

If you simply cannot execute a single pull-up, try getting started with chin-ups (palms facing you). Doing them this way engages the stronger parts of the larger biceps muscles instead of unduly stressing the uppermost part of the  forearms as when doing the over-hand pull ups (palms facing away).

Doing chin-ups actually will induce tremendous bicep strength as well as build your back muscles and this is an added bonus to doing them this way.

Our recommendation is for you to get started with pull up strength training today. If you want to quickly start showing off that much-coveted “v” tapered upper body physique that will help to make your shoulders seem wider and your waist smaller – add pull ups immediately to your exercise regime.