So what makes the "perfect" exercise routine?
This is, no doubt, a difficult question to answer as everyone has different needs that are unique to their situation. While the goals might be the same (get those abs to die for or even trim hips with no fat), the exercises that you do choose are a reflection of whether you are in the beginner, intermediate or even the expert stage.
What makes the answer to this question even more confusing is the fact that there are so many types of exercises (whether aerobic or anaerobic) that work so well for different people that it's almost impossible to arrive at a conclusion, in answering the question satisfactorily.
Almost every form of exercise has their pros and cons yet the ones that are considered to have more benefits than others fall under the bracket of calisthenics.
Calisthenics
With the primary focus being to use the body as resistance (instead of weights), one can develop muscular and cardiovascular fitness when participating in these types of exercises.
Most commonly used in group training activity for sports teams and the army, Calisthenics have been found to be successful due to the lack of need of equipment necessary for other types of exercise.
Think about it: you don't need much (if any) equipment at all… and you can perform while you are at home, on the road and pretty much anywhere in between! That's what makes it so popular…
Among the several exercises that are a part of this routine, it would be difficult to leave out the chin up pull up exercises that is considered to be a must for any calisthenics routine.
The Chin up Pull up Exercises
So what's the difference between these two exercises, yet before we do that, let's understand what is required to perform these two exercises and how these exercises benefit one's body.
Any beginner will tell you that trying either of these exercises is not easy at all… they can consider themselves lucky if they can do at least 1-2 a day. They're that difficult, however, once you begin to do these two exercises on a daily basis, you'll find that you can easily do more than 2 reps in a day as time progresses.
Most experts consider these two exercises to be the best when it comes to building upper body strength while also increasing muscle mass as well.
And all you will need is a pull up bar…
As mentioned earlier, these exercises are the very best for your arms and back but that's not all. Very often, people who can complete a full 'push' exercises workout have missed on the pull exercises, and are very weak at them.
The Chin up Pull up exercises, can help balance this out, and thus help you build muscle by using both the push and pull exercises.
What you must be careful about is not doing it right. So here is an excellent video that demonstrates how you shouldn't do a pull up but more importantly shows you how to do these exercises correctly while keeping in mind people who cannot perform either of them.
Differences – Chin up and Pull up Exercises
That first difference is that the chin up is much easier to perform between the two, so beginners might want try that first. That's crucial.
Secondly, with the chin up, the palms face you while for the pull up, it faces the other way, thanks to the 'grip'.
Finally, pullups strengthen the back while chin ups strengthen the biceps mostly.
In Closing
And just in case, you can't do either of these exercises, you can try a half-rep as depicted in the video.
