Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 379, Messages: 54578

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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chin ups throughout the day?

rivergirl3
rivergirl3
Posts: 42
Joined: 2010/01/02
United States
2010/01/31, 07:11 PM
I am a flight nurse and work 48 hr shifts that demand that I stay in the hanger waiting for a call. We have some work out equipment available as well as a chin up bar. Due to time constraints I can't change out of my flight suit into my work-out clothes on regular basis.

Instead, every time I walk by the chin up bar I do as many as I can and move on. I do this 5-10x/day.

Is this making me stronger or do I need to do a more organized set of reps and call it a day?
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2010/02/01, 08:21 PM
Should be performed as a set of reps in my opinion as you need to give the muscles a rest. Remember, you are still lifting.

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Ivan (GO HABS GO!)

Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)