11 Reasons Why Every Female Athlete Should Have A Pull-Up Bar
A little over a year ago when everyone was stocking up on toilet paper, I bought a pull-up bar instead. This purchase has become one of my best decisions. Here are 11 reasons why you should get one, too:
1. Posture
Poor posture leads to muscle imbalances which leads to injuries. Sitting for extended periods of time, carrying backpacks, and staring at screens all cause bad posture. Pull-up bars lead to better posture.
2. Strength
With a pull-up bar, you can work your back muscles, shoulder muscles, core muscles, and arms. Pull-up bars lead to better strength.
3. Grip
Grip strength is a great predictor of longevity and overall health and wellness. Hanging from a pull-up bar leads to better grip strength
4. Decompress
Hang tight, relax, and let gravity do its thing. Your spine not only deserves it, but will also thank you. Pull-up bars lead to better spine health and alignment
5. The journey
I remember when my goal was to just do one pull-up. I committed, was consistent, and now I do weighted pull-ups for reps. Pull-up bars lead to the ability to do pull-ups.
6. Pull-ups are badass. Enough said.
7. Overhead mobility
If you do not have the overhead and/or shoulder mobility or strength to do a proper pull-up right now, you can still utilize all of these reasons. Start by hanging from the bar for as long as you can. Pull-up bars lead to better shoulder and overhead mobility.
8. Confidence
I don’t go to gen-pop gyms often, but when I do, one of my favorite things is doing pull-ups in front of Mr. BenchPressAllDayEveryday and Mrs. RoundedShoulders. Pull-up bars lead to better confidence.
9. No excess stress on joints
Pull-ups are a bodyweight exercise, so external loads are not necessary. Your joints will thank you. Pull-up bars lead to better joint health.
10. Variations
Negative pull-ups, resistance bad pull-ups, weighted pull-ups, one arm pull-ups, knees bent or L-shaped, grip switches… there are many different versions of pull-ups to keep them challenging no matter where you are on your pull-up journey. Pull-up bars lead to better creativity.
11. Endless possibilities
Some days I create a game where every time I walk through the doorway with my pull-up bar, I have to do two pull-ups. Or, I have to hang for 30 seconds. Or, I have to do 10 knee-raises. Or, 3 times throughout the day I have to do as many pull-ups as I can. The possibilities are endless. Pull-up bars lead to better possibilities.
Pull-up bars lead to better.
