Bodyweight Pulling Exercise That’s Better Than Pull-ups
The pull-up is a great exercise to develop an aesthetic back in calisthenics, but there is an even better bodyweight exercise that you can use to take your back gains to the next level.
Importance of Chest to Bar Pullups
Chest-to-bar pull-ups are a significant variation of a pull-up to add to your workouts because they cause more activation of the back. A regular pull-up can allow for improper back activation because bringing the head over the bar is only required. This can cause poor activation of the scapula because you don’t need it in order to get over the bar. This can cause neglect of the mid traps, rhomboid, and other back muscles.
How to Do Chest-to-Bar Pullups
Shifting to a chest-to-bar pull-up ensures that every rep is performed properly. Without it you wouldn’t be able to touch the bar with your chest. In order to achieve a chest-to-bar pullup you will have to depress and retract the scapula and bring the chest to the bar. This will help you build better strengthen the scapula, thus making your pull-ups better.
Conclusion
Chest-to-bar pull-ups will help you have proper form throughout the movement because it doesn't allow the back to go into flexion. When you start out performing chest-to-bar pullups you may need to lower the repetitions in the beginning in order to get used to the exercise. If you enjoyed this article please share it with a friend.
