Assisted Chin Up/Dip Machine

Increased Back Strength

Improving the strength of your back muscles can prevent back injury and pain. Chinups specifically target the latissimus dorsi muscle, the largest muscle in your back. Spanning the distance from your underarm to your lower back, this muscle contracts when your elbows bend to pull your chin over the top of the bar. This exercise is especially beneficial for men who are trying to build a strong physique or have a job where lifting and carrying heavy items is a daily activity.

Arm Strength

Chinups are also beneficial for strengthening the major muscle groups in your arms. This type of exercise uses both the biceps and triceps, effectively increasing your functional strength. Although there are other exercises which work these muscles, chinups are both effective and efficient ways to increase arm strength. For men who are trying to increase their lean body mass, resistance training that includes chinups should make up part of a complete workout plan.

Increasing Metabolism

Building lean body mass through chinups increases the rate at which you burn calories. Chinups increase the size and strength of muscles in your back and biceps. The more muscle that you have in your body, the faster your metabolism — and muscles use up more calories to sustain their mass. You can continue to increase your muscle mass by adding a weight belt while performing chinups. This habit turns your chinups into progressive exercises that can be incorporated into an exercise routine.