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  2. Pull-up (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Some organizations allow women to use a flexed arm hang as a substitute for a pull up in fitness tests after discovering that few female recruits could complete a pull-up. According to a 2003 study in college-age women, one third of participants were able to complete a pull-up after a twelve-week full-body strength training program. [21]

  3. Why women tend to struggle with pull-ups, according to experts

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    Coffey notes that inverted rows can be a “solid starting exercise” for people who want to work their way up to pull-ups. Olson shares that “negative pull-ups” are also a great starting ...

  4. Calisthenics - Wikipedia

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    Chin-ups and pull-ups; Chin-ups and pull-ups are similar exercises but use opposite facing grips. For a chin-up, the palms of the hands are facing the person as they pull up their body using the chin-up bar. The chin-up involves the biceps muscles more than the pull-up but the lats are still the primary mover. [8] For a pull-up, the bar is ...

  5. Dip (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Combined dip and pull-up machine with weights. Usually dips are done on a dip bar, with the exerciser's hands supporting their entire body weight. For added resistance, weights can be added by use of a dip belt, weighted vest, or by wearing a backpack with weights in it. A dumbbell may also be held between the knees or ankles.

  6. Strength training - Wikipedia

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    Even while training at a lower intensity (training loads of ~20-RM), anaerobic glycolysis is still the major source of power, although aerobic metabolism makes a small contribution. [48] Weight training is commonly perceived as anaerobic exercise, because one of the more common goals is to increase strength by lifting heavy weights.

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    In this video, a man has installed a pull-up bar in the doorway of his home.His black cat is perched on top of the bar and every time the man does a pull up, he boops him on the head with his tiny ...

  8. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    A chin-up (palms facing backwards) places more emphasis on the biceps and a wide grip pullup places more emphasis on the lats. As beginners of this exercise are often unable to lift their own bodyweight, a chin-up machine can be used with counterweights to assist them in the lift. Equipment: chin-up bar or chin-up machine.

  9. Exercise equipment - Wikipedia

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    A selection of home exercise equipment: yoga blocks, yoga mat, dumbbells, pull-up/chin-up bar, push-up handles and gloves. Exercise equipment is any apparatus or device used during physical activity to enhance the strength or conditioning effects of that exercise by providing either fixed or adjustable amounts of resistance, or to otherwise enhance the experience or outcome of an exercise routine.