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darknessfade Posts: 3 Joined: 2005/05/11	2005/05/11, 07:08 PM Hey all. I just signed up and my exercise programs wants me to do chin ups... but I have nothing to do those on. Is there a replacement exercise I can do (I have a lot of free weights) instead?

DX14AG Posts: 1,055 Joined: 2004/07/22	2005/05/11, 07:48 PM There really isn't anything you can do with free weights from the same effect. Are you sure you can't find anything to do these with? DX
darknessfade Posts: 3 Joined: 2005/05/11	2005/05/11, 09:43 PM Yeah, I'm positive
sbroyhill Posts: 442 Joined: 2005/04/06	2005/05/11, 09:45 PM Go outside your house, find a tree with a strong branch...... there you go! You found something to do it with :) -------------- :Hard work equals great results!:
sbroyhill Posts: 442 Joined: 2005/04/06	2005/05/11, 09:45 PM I forgot- watch out for the squirrels though! -------------- :Hard work equals great results!:
billy_white Posts: 20 Joined: 2005/05/04	2005/05/12, 01:36 AM i can do like 2 chinups and then im beat haha....how do i fix that hahah
Koi_Saisei Posts: 70 Joined: 2005/03/11	2005/05/12, 01:57 AM keep doing them, even half chin ups. Concentrate on the negative part. Do like 20 sets of 1 rep.
bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/05/12, 07:09 AM or if you have access to a lat pulldown, you can do that to build up strength.. aim for 3 sets of 6-8 reps
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2005/05/12, 11:06 AM See if you can find a chin-up bar at a sporting good store. Usually you can place it in a doorway and it unscrews to tighten against the sides. Here's one...pretty inexpensive. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000AR86P/104-0491523-1574349?v=glance
darknessfade Posts: 3 Joined: 2005/05/11	2005/06/01, 09:17 PM Thanks guys. I like the tree idea. Heheh.