Just do this as many times as you feel comfortable initially, and gradually build up your reps as you become more comfortable with the exercise. Hold that for a second or two, then ease yourself back down slowly. Then just pull your body upwards, ensuring the bar is level with or below your sternum. Instead, use your upper body to pull yourself up, since that is the portion of your body you should be trying to work during this exercise. You don’t want to be propelling yourself with your legs or pushing yourself off the floor. You can let your legs either be bent or fully extended, but just make sure you aren’t using your legs or lower body to give yourself some momentum. If lying horizontally, it would be the position your back would have in order to perform what is known as a “superman” exercise. This means your chest is jutting forward and your back is curved. Then you want to ensure your back is hyperextended. While it is easier for many people to use an underhand grip for chin-ups, you won’t be able to easily bring your body up as far above the bar as you need to for this exercise with that type of grip. You will want to use an overhand grip on the bar for this movement. You’ll want to stick to the proper form for this to maximize your muscle development and ensure that you are not risking injury. Share Performing the Chest to Bar Pull-Upīefore you start trying this on your own, you should know there is a proper way to perform it. Many people opt to hang a pull-up bar in their doorway or hallway. Thankfully, options for pull up bars are expanding, and you can purchase collapsible and expandable bars that can be placed in pretty much any narrow space. But in your home, you may not have the equipment or even the place to put the equipment. If you are at a gym, your options are a little better and odds are there are a few pull-up bars there to choose from. Another deterrent to incorporating pull-ups into an exercise routine is the lack of proper equipment. They may be difficult to pull off initially, but continued practice can really help develop a lot of functional strength over time. And best of all, they are simple to perform. Pull-ups build upper body strength is a way few other exercises can. They not only look difficult and stressful, but they are hard for people to pull off who don’t have much upper body strength. A lot of people, especially those who are just starting an exercise routine, shy away from pull-ups of any kind. Let’s get the negative side of this out of the way.