Alison Brie casually did 10 pull-ups

Alison Brie casually did 10 pull-ups

Doing pull-ups isn't exactly easy, but Alison Brie made the classic but tough exercise look like no problem.

The Glow actress shared a video of herself at the gym on Instagram this week. She is wearing black leggings, black sneakers and a black crop top from Nike Training Club.

“I just have to jump for the first one, a little jump,” she says to whoever is filming the clip, likely her longtime trainer Jason Walsh, who is tagged in the post. Brie then jumps from a plyo box to a bar above them, holding on with an underhand grip before starting to perform pull-up reps.

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The 40-year-old Community alum completes an impressive 10 reps, exhaling significantly as she pulls her body upwards and inhaling as she releases downwards. Brie tries to squeeze in one last rep, but after losing momentum after pull-up number 10, she taps out.

"Happy New Year from me @risemovement and my 11...err 10 pull-ups 🤪," she wrote in the caption of her post, which received comments from some of her famous friends. “Show me your ways, O wise (and strong) one,” wrote Sarah Hyland. "Are you kidding? Fight me," Debby Ryan added.

Pull-ups are similar to pull-ups, but require slightly different form, resulting in unique benefits. While pull-ups are performed with a pronated grip (also known as an overhand grip with palms facing away from the body), pull-ups require an undergrip (palms facing the body). Still, it targets the entire upper body, including the back, shoulders, chest, arms, and core.

Pull-Ups vs Pull-Ups: Which Upper Body Exercise is Better for You?

If you are a beginner, pull-ups are usually better to start with than chin-ups. The undergrip makes pull-ups more accessible because you can harness the strength of your biceps, pecs, and back, Noam Tamir, CSCS, the founder of TS Fitness in New York City, previously told Shape. While with pull-ups you target more of the posterior chain, including your back, shoulders and lats.

While pull-ups work the shoulders, they also require less shoulder mobility and stability than pull-ups. This makes them easier and more comfortable for people with shoulder mobility and stability issues, such as: B. with weak rotator cuff muscles.

Pull-ups also work your core as you stabilize your body throughout the movement, and they challenge your grip strength as you have to use forearm, hand and finger muscles to hold on to the bar. (Read more: Why grip strength matters – plus exercises to improve it)

If you're new to pull-ups, you probably won't be able to do 10 without assistance Reps like Brie on the first try, but the traditional exercise is certainly worth working up to when you're ready.