Fitness instructor Danielle demonstrates how to perform push ups using your doorway pull up bar.  It is important to have a variety of exercises in your workout plan to ensure that one muscle group does not get overworked, giving you an unbalanced appearance.  Danielle demonstrates and explains how narrow grip push ups and wide grip push ups will target different muscles giving you the balanced appearance you are after.

Watch the video below:

Pull ups and chin ups are similar in nature, but differ in the hand grip and the muscles that they target. Chin ups are typically easier to do than pull ups, because you get assistance from the biceps. Pull ups target more of your back muscles and get less assistance from the bicep.

Watch the following video where Danielle explains the differences between pull ups and chin ups, and the muscles that they target.

Here is the third video in the series. Watch as Danielle demonstrates how to keep from damaging your door frame when using a doorway pull up bar.

Pullups work your abs too!

An unexpected benefit of pullups for beginners is how well they can work your abs.

When I first set up my doorway pullup bar, I was anticipating more of an upper body workout. I've been on the bar a few times, and was surprised to see that most of the impact that I am feeling is in my abdominal muscles.

Avoid kipping and keep good form, and you will find that doing pullups will be a great workout for your core, as well as your upper body and back.