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Your complete instructions for mastering one of the world's greatest exercises
 By Alwyn Cosgrove
Posted Date: September 17, 2008

There's an exercise epidemic plaguing American men. I call it thechinup conundrum, and chances are you're a victim.

It goes like this: A guy wants to do chinups, but because he can only complete one or two good reps, he skips them altogether and heads to the lat pulldown machine. Maybe he's embarrassed, maybe he's lazy, or maybe he just thinks, What's the point? So he never improves at chinups, and as a result abandons them forever. Sound familiar?

The fact is, the fittest men do chinups. This exercise is one of the best ways to build your back and biceps, and it's a true test of both upper-body strength and endurance. But you probably already know all that.

That's why I've created a chinup plan for every man. Whether you can't yet manage a single one or simply want to break out of your 8-rep rut, I have a routine for you.

If you can't do more than one chinup...


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The bench press has the reputation of being the one exercise that’s somehow a good tool to measure how much of a “man” you are.

The barbell squat is known as the “king” of all compound exercises in its ability to trigger natural anabolic hormone release and stimulate muscle growth.

But in my opinion, it’s the Pull-​​Up that determines your “intestinal fortitude” when it comes to training to build muscle AND burn fat!



Not only is it a KILLER back exercise (former pro-​​bodybuilder Lee Haney swears that it was his ability to do pull-​​ups that were responsible for his world-​​famous barn door of a back!)…

…but it’s ALSO a great “FAT BURNER” exercise?

Yes, you heard me right…pull-ups BURN FAT!

This is one of the reasons why they’re used so effectively in the military and why they’re a staple in my own “military style” weight loss program (http://​www​.combatthefat​.com/).

Pull-​​ups combine the effectiveness of bodyweight exercise with targeting of your second largest muscle group…something no other exercise is capable of doing…even squats!

This combination activates your central nervous system to stimulate both muscle growth and an all-​​body fat meltdown when done correctly.

But why don’t you see many people doing them in the gym?

Because they’re HARD…that’s why!

Most guys who can hit the cable pull-​​down machine

But let me tell you something…I’ve seen 65 year old grandmothers doing “dead hang” pull-ups…and I’ll be damned if I’m going to be shown up by anyone with blue hair!

So if you’ve been avoiding pull-​​ups because you’re embarrassed by the ½ rep you’re only able to knock out…then here are some tips for absolutely MASTERING them in no time flat…and showing Granny Clampett who’s the REAL boss of the iron pit: