Chin ups

mrzool · 13-Jan-05, 07:14 PM

I just got one of those pull up bars ...can anyone tell me some excercises other than the pull up

ballast · 13-Jan-05, 07:47 PM

pull-ups (palms facing away)

chin-ups (palms facing toward)

towel chins (drape a towel over the bar and do your pull-ups from the towel)

side-side pull-ups (pull up and touch your chin to your right hand, lower, pull-up and touch your chin to your left hand, lower = 1 rep)

sternum pull-up (from a dead hang, start as you would a regular pull-up but as you near the finish, lean back and pull the bar to below your nipples or lower-this is the most productive variation of the pull-up for size and strength imo)

commando pull-up (hands spaced about 4 inches apart and facing one another-pull up so the bar touches your right shoulder, lower, pull up so bar touches left shoulder, lower = 1 rep

staggered-grip pull-ups (hands grab the bar shoulder-width apart with one palm facing towards you and the other facing away-now do your pulls.switch hand position each set so you get an even amount of work with both grips)

There are a few more variations but these should give you a fair amount of variety for now.

mrzool · 17-Jan-05, 03:37 PM

thanks ............

Lucky13MN · 17-Jan-05, 03:42 PM

I wish I could do a couple of those, lol... I just bought something for chin-ups/dips as well so hopefully it won't be long, I'll keep working at it.

ballast · 17-Jan-05, 04:06 PM

Lucky-If you are having trouble getting reps for your pull-ups and chin-ups, go to www.jumpstretch.com and order a set of bands.You can easily attach them to your pull-up bar and they will help you through the bottom of the movement.Great for people in the process of building up their pull-up strength.

Lucky13MN · 17-Jan-05, 04:17 PM

Excellent idea! I'm going to go order one of those and give it a shot... thanks ballast!

mrzool · 22-Jan-05, 07:49 PM

How many pullups can you guys do.....my max. for now is 10 that is full up and down and counting to 5 before going down and doing it again
(5 days now)

Gartrell · 25-Jan-05, 12:20 AM

those jumpstretch bands are really great. I advise lookng into the options that come with and incorporating them into a variety of lifts. For example, use the lights in addition to weight when doing squats for a completely different feel that makes the top half more difficult than the bottom half.

25-Jan-05, 11:18 AM

My personal best in a single set of standard grip pull-ups (palms away) is 17 reps. My goal is to complete 20 reps.

I have completed 142 pull-ups in a single workout. This took around 40 minutes. My 30 minute best is 138 reps.

I like pull-ups and they are the only exercise I perform for my back.

ballast · 25-Jan-05, 12:43 PM

My PB in chin-ups is 17.For pull-ups, 14.My reps may be a bit more strict that what you typically see in a gym however.I don't count a rep unless it begins from a dead hang, no leg swing, and the bar touches at least at the nipples.If those three criteria aren't met, it isn't a full rep to me.

mrzool · 16-Feb-05, 09:28 PM

balllast wat do you have the pull up bar attached to

abarlament · 16-Feb-05, 10:44 PM

My max is 5 pullups at 220lbs. I don't go all the way down to full stretch because it's not good for your shoulders.

mrzool · 17-Feb-05, 12:04 AM

220 lbs......is that how much you weight or is that how many weights you attach to yourself

abarlament · 17-Feb-05, 12:26 AM

Sorry, that's how much I weigh. I can't wait until I'm strong enough to use weights for pullups.

DaRkAnGel · 17-Feb-05, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrzool

How many pullups can you guys do.....my max. for now is 10 that is full up and down and counting to 5 before going down and doing it again
(5 days now)

I can do 10 at a weight of 220.