How good are chinups for bicep size? Really?
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03-30-2011, 11:29 AM #1Registered User
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03-30-2011, 11:35 AM #2Back Hater
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Pretty great.
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03-30-2011, 11:40 AM #3Registered User
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How many of you would consider them as a must in increasing bicep size?
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03-30-2011, 12:48 PM #4Registered User
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Chins are meant to be a lat exercise.Originally Posted by Soapyxii
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03-30-2011, 12:57 PM #5Back Hater
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It's not a must. But it's a great exercise.Originally Posted by Soapyxii
They can be used as a lat or bicep exercise. Depending on how you approach the technique you can activate more biceps or more lats. Chin ups are my first bicep exercise on arm days (after 1 or 2 set light curl warmup). Because my back is completely cold when I'm doing them and using a very close grip while consciously trying to emphasize biceps I get a strong squeeze in my biceps with what feels like little lat activation. I admit that I suck at chin ups as is, unable to do more than 7 reps, but I still value it and look forward to being able to do them weighted.Originally Posted by HuevosRancheros
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03-30-2011, 01:07 PM #6Registered User
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Chins are a must have in any program. They work primarily the back but also the bi's and abs. Chins are one of those compound exercises everyone should be doing.
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Benching 250
Overhead Pressing 135
Squatting 315
Deadlifting 405
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