Weight Loss Tip #70: Do pull-ups to lose weight

You always do not require exercise equipments to get in shape. Pull-ups offer a complete body workout engaging the major muscles of your body, including your latissimus dorsi, pectorals, triceps, biceps and your core. As they engage a variety of muscle groups, pull-ups expend more energy and help you burn more calories. This bodyweight exercise can aid you to get in shape by boosting your metabolism and increasing your ability to burn fat. The exercise also helps you gain lean muscle tissue. Pull-ups are one of those exercises which burn fat for energy, even post the exercise. Furthermore, it also helps in strengthening your forearm and abs. Here are some more bodyweight exercises to help you get in shape.

To do pull-ups, all you need, is a bar at a moderate height and decent upper body strength.

Steps:

• Stand straight with your arm fully extended while gripping the pull-up bar
• Keep your knees bent and pull yourself to the point where your chin clears the bar.
• Slowly, return to your original position.

For best results, you can do 10-15 sets of pull-ups at a time. Do as many pull-ups as you can in thirty seconds to burn more calories.

Avoid pull-ups if you have back, shoulder, joint or other injuries. Also, do not try pull-ups if you are overweight or pregnant.

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