More on the almighty pull-up vs the slightly less almighty CHIN-UP!
- THREE REASONS!


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My friend, this is interesting.

I just got done revamping the page for Pushup Central, putting the review (well, a couple of them) we just got on it, putting a few more images I’ve been meaning to, and extending the “letter” I write to you on the page as well.

Check it out now – truly a course you ABSOULTELY MUST HAVE – NOW.

Truly a course that is more than just a one time investement.

It is PURE GOLD, bro. Trust me, if you’re sitting here “it’s just pushups” then you’re an utter fool.

Not saying you are, or aren’t, butj ust saying …

Anyway … pull-ups.

Got a great question from Corey in the UK again –

“I love the way you explain how to do the different types of pullups. I have been training for years and have never once done the swami pullup or many of the others you mention. Great stuff, Rahul – keep it going!”

(Then there was more on another book of mine, so i’ll omit that)

“In your book you tell us that the chinup is ok, but the pullup rules “the roost”. Why is this if I may ask?”

Well …

That is a SUPER QUESTION!

Absolutely super, and one I’ve addressed in BOTH books on pull-ups – the beginners’s book – and then of course “Stud to Super Stud“.

Course #1 is enough you can do all your life, but course #2 will truly KICK your rumpus like never before, even you advanced guys out there.

(Those that want the compilation – it’s right HERE – https://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/)

Anyway, why?

Especially when I posted a picture of the great Sunny Deol back in the day doing chin-ups in that immortal movie Ghayal …

Solid!

REAL WORLD!

BRUTAL!

But anyway, as I think of him doing chin-ups out there in the rain – and as my own visuals of doing pull-ups in the – RAIN – all by my lonesome when it was so cold the bar would be like ICE … I gotta write this to you, and reply to the DOER above.

One, when you do chin-ups, and I think I explain this in the books, you’re stressing your wrists far more than they need to be – that is an UNNATURAL way to grip the bar.

How many times do you grip something like that in real life?

How many times do you see apes “pronating” (I believe?) their hands?

No.

You do it naturally.

That wrist position also stresses the elbow joint and shoulders a LOT MORE than they need to be, and make the absolute dead hang a lot more difficult.

Not only that, try doing wide grip pull-ups in that position!

But two, and more than all this, people tend to focus – even when told not to – on the biceps and CHEST while pulling themselves up.

Especially when you’re getting tired during those long workouts.

Thats great, my friend, but you’re missing the real benefit of the pull-up – lats, traps and GRIP.

Chin ups allow you to get by with a FAR weaker grip than pull-ups do – and that is reason #3, and perhaps the most important one.

The pull-up done like I teach you REALLY ISOLATES the grip, and FORCES you to strengthen the weak links in your chain, including your LATS and traps.

“You gotta BACK it up”, as they say!

#4, stretching and dead hangs …

I could write a book on this alone.

But really, if you prefer chin-ups do ’em – and work the variations I teach into your routines as best as you can – but personally, I’ll tell you any day of the week – get good – damn good – at the PULL-UP first and foremost, and the rest will take care of itself.

Not to mention that chest – pull-ups tax the upper fibers of your chest, which are really responsible for SIZE and strength as opposed to the “booby pumping middle part of the chest” which most bench pressers target …

And which the chin up does a damn good job of working, but really – the base is where it counts.

Alright, my friend.

Enough on that.

But I believe that ‘s MORE than enough!

For now, pick up the books above – I cannot click that order button for you – YOU have to do it.

Do so now, and join the ranks of the SUPERHUMANS!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – The ranks of the superhumans, you ask? Well, thats exactly what a customer John Walker from the UK wrote to tell me about Animal Kingdom Workouts, and he’s right!

PS #2 – Interesting how a lot of you guys are from the UK. But hey, I feel ya. Lockdown etc … NOT FUN! But you CAN train hard – and BUST a hump – and the damn plague from China too, hehe. Anyway, kudos to you DOERS out there!

(and a shout out to you John – thanks for the great review you sent in!)

PPS – Folks, I know I sound like a stuck record on this one, but please DO – leave – GENUINE REVIEWS! I dont care if you bought one product or 15, but DO leave reviews. Honest and genuine is all I ask – no, Im not so concerned about the star rating etc – but hey – if it’s 5 star for YOU – then DO mark it as such!

But really, as you can see on the Amazon UK page for Pushup Central – the DOERS need to be more pro-active in terms of reviews, because remember, Cheetos crunching, teeth gnashing swarms of locusts and Bozos with all the time in the world on their hands will do all they can to troll, hehe.

And I’m out. BAck soon!

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