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Does anyone have an indoor suggestion for an alternative to railings ?

Coming back to S&F having started some time ago then gave it up to do C25K.

Trying to combine the two now but remember using weights instead of railings previously and wondered if anyone has another suggestion ?

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What ever alternative you go for, make sure you're working the intended muscles i.e. the back muscles. Lying on your back and raising a pair of weights won't work the muscles targeted by the pull up. One idea is to use a door frame. Place a hand on either side of the door frame and pull yourself in, feeling the tension in the muscles between your shoulder blades. Other people have placed a broom stick between two chairs (not sure how stable that is!). Good luck.

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Thanks for the suggestion and for the note about back muscles.

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