Chin-Ups at a Higher Bodyweight
Chin-Ups at a Higher Bodyweight

If you’re a heavier trainee, chin-ups are difficult… but not impossible. Case in point: I’m nearly 50 years old and weigh 245 pounds, but I do chin-ups for volume rather than output. Here lies the secret to my chin-up success.

How to Program Your Back Training at The U
How to Program Your Back Training at The U

Over the past few months, some things in my back training have made a big difference — variations coaches often overlook. Considering paused reps at the chest/stomach, slow eccentrics, scap movements with a rowing motion, and handle/grip variations, back training is limitless.

The ‘Other Bar:’ Hang Time for Strength Athletes, Part 1
The ‘Other Bar:’ Hang Time for Strength Athletes, Part 1

I’m sure you’ve heard before that the pull-up is to the upper body what the squat is to the lower body.

10 Reasons to do Chin-ups
10 Reasons to do Chin-ups

Why do so many exclude them from their workouts?

5 Reasons Why It’s Best To Do Chins, Not Have Chins
5 Reasons Why It’s Best To Do Chins, Not Have Chins

If you can’t do chins, you are either hurt, fat or weak.

EFS Rack Ropes - Chin ups, Leg Raises and Ab Fallouts
EFS Rack Ropes - Chin ups, Leg Raises and Ab Fallouts

Video demonstration of EFS Rack Ropes – Chin ups, Leg Raises and Ab Fallouts.

Monkey Chin Bar
Monkey Chin Bar

Remember when Beavis and Butthead came out and everyone said, “I could have thought of that?” Well, the Monkey Chin Up Bar is the same way, although I’m not sure that its going to have the same appeal and cash flow as Mike Judge’s characters did.

My Experience with Dan John’s 40-Day Workout Plan
My Experience with Dan John’s 40-Day Workout Plan

I started lifting weights in my early teens, using the York concrete-filled plates down in my parent’s basement. This was only the start.

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