If you are into fitness, the effectiveness and versatility of pull-up bars are probably not unknown to you. This is the favorite workout equipment of so many. And the best part is that you don’t need a gym membership to master the workouts. You can simply invest in a pull-up or chin-up bar for home or office to stay fit and attach that bar to the doorway of your house or office as they don’t take up much space.

A pull-up bar for home is an incredible old-school piece of equipment that is incredibly efficient, and you can do various types of exercises using this. Since so many of you are still missing out on making the most of this wonderful tool, here are 5 pull-up bar hacks that will help you achieve maximum fitness.

Pull-ups

Let’s start with the most obvious one because that’s one of the best exercises you can do using pull-up bars. Pull-up is an amazing workout for your upper body, and you will see improvement in your back muscles, arms, and core muscles by doing it regularly. All you need to do is watch your form as you do pull-ups. 

Start with a dead hang with straight elbows and make sure that your palm faces away from you. Keep your chest up, shoulders back, and core tight, and then pull yourself up and allow your chest to touch the bar. Your elbows should move back so that you can touch the bar using your chest. The non-slip base of TCC's gym pull up bar ensures optimal safety and motivates you to practice more.

Chin-ups

This workout is important for your biceps and latissimus dorsi muscles located on your back. However, this exercise forces your entire body to work together, making it an effective all-around exercise.

To perform chin-ups, start with a dead hang with your elbows and palms facing towards you and pull yourself up while keeping your chest up and shoulders back to touch the bar with your chest. Make sure that your core is tightened as well. TCC's pull up bar for home simplifies chin-ups with its adjustable length.

Hanging knee raises

This exercise will strengthen your core and train you for difficult exercises like hanging leg raises, L-sits, etc. To perform this, you need to jump and grab the pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and make sure that your hands are at least a shoulder-width apart.

Pull back your shoulders and move them down while keeping the rest of your body tightened into a straight line. Keep your legs together and tuck your knees up towards your chest and release your legs down to a straight line. If you have set the pull-up bar for home in a lower position, keep your legs bent the entire time.

L-sits

Although most people think of L-sits as a floor exercise, they can also be done hanging from a pull up bar to help increase your core strength.

To do a hanging L-sit, grab onto a pull up bar with both hands and raise your legs up until they’re parallel to the floor. Rather than lowering down as you would in a hanging leg raise, hold that static position for as long as you can.

Feel the burn!

Burpee pull-ups

Burpee pull-up is an advanced exercise that helps you improve your pull-up strength and your heart rate. To perform this exercise, stand in front of your hanging bar for home and drop down into a squat position, placing your hands on the floor. Then, kick your feet back into a push-up position and move your body close to the floor. After doing the push-up, jump up again and do the pull-up. 

If you are a beginner in this exercise, set your TCC adjustable pull-up bar for home in a lower position. You can always move it higher once you master this workout.

Conclusion

Apart from these effective workouts, you can also do Muscle Ups, knees to elbows, and more. The first step to start your fitness journey at home is investing in the best pull-up bar on your budget. Start slow, watch your form, be consistent, and see fast results.