sexual health and fitness - how pull up exercises can help you

One of the most common concerns my clients male, and female, have is lower back pain, and weakness in their abdominal region or what people commonly refer to as the core.   Not surprisingly, the two matters are not unrelated.

I recently posted an article on how to use a  pull up bar equipment for abdominal exercises.   These were mostly relating to how to hang from the bar and do lower leg lifts and reverse crunches.   These exercises are awesome for strengthening and stretching the lower back as well.

However, I have always been very pleased and impressed with the results of building up strength in the entire upper body, including abs and back, by completing close grip and wide grip pullups.  The pull ups or chins exercises really do build strength through the whole upper body, and if you do a 2x reverse or negative count (on the way down from the bar), your exercise benefits increase greatly from the exercise, as well as in my opinion working the arms, shoulders, and core more effectively.  

So the next time you are feeling the concern over your strength and conditioning for sexual performance, think about the chin up bar, make it part of your home gym system, and do your pull ups.   It will not only tighten the abs which look great and appealing to most every partner, but it will keep your back strong, and flexible for less chance of "throwing out your back" during the heat and intensity of the moment.  

Anyone who follows my blog regularly knows that I'm a big fan of bodyweight based exercise and functional training programs, and a big supporter of the SoloStrength Bodyweight Trainer Home Gym system.  In my opinion, for simplicity, simplicity and long term value, not to mention the awesome fast adjust ability of the pull up and press bar for doing progressive weight exercise, it's a good value for your home gym dollar.