Hey!
I hear alot of people saying pull-ups and chins, but what is the difference? I thought it was the same exercise.
Please explain
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10-26-2003, 12:53 PM #1Registered User
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what is the difference between pull-ups and chins?
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10-26-2003, 01:36 PM #2Has Muscle Dysmorphia!!!!
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I'm not 100% sure, but since nobody else is responding, I'll tell you what I think.
I think a pullup is when your palms are facing away from you and you're working more of your upper back.
And... of course, a chinup is when your palms are facing you (you can see your finger nails if using a bar) and you're working your biceps and lats mostly.
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10-26-2003, 01:47 PM #3Mod ...Not yet
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I don't think there's a real undebatable answer, so I just say underhand or overhand chin/pull up.
It's not as hard as you think it is.
Educate yourself, but stop thinking too much...
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10-26-2003, 01:51 PM #4Perfecting perfection
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true but i always thought it was :Originally posted by Damien
I don't think there's a real undebatable answer, so I just say underhand or overhand chin/pull up.
pullups: normal overhand grip
chin up: underhand grip
peace
j
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10-26-2003, 02:51 PM #5Registered User
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a pullup does lats and a chin does bis and a few othersOriginally posted by jhov
true but i always thought it was :
pullups: normal overhand grip
chin up: underhand grip
peace
j"I always knew that record would stand until it was broken" ---Yogi Berra a.k.a. yogism
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10-26-2003, 02:56 PM #6Banned
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pullups: chest to bar
chinups: chin over the bar
see swedish_dude, you got your answer in only 1 topic.... no need for 10
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10-26-2003, 03:41 PM #7...
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I always thought a pullup was palms facing you and a chin is palms away. Both good exercises.
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10-26-2003, 03:45 PM #8Registered User
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I find weighted chins do a number on my abs -- in a good way.Originally posted by lilman#1
a pullup does lats and a chin does bis and a few others
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10-26-2003, 04:28 PM #9Registered User
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That's how I always called 'em.Originally posted by DrnkMnky
I always thought a pullup was palms facing you and a chin is palms away. Both good exercises."People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -George Orwell
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10-26-2003, 04:43 PM #10Registered User
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well saidOriginally posted by jonnyb
I'm not 100% sure, but since nobody else is responding, I'll tell you what I think.
I think a pullup is when your palms are facing away from you and you're working more of your upper back.
And... of course, a chinup is when your palms are facing you (you can see your finger nails if using a bar) and you're working your biceps and lats mostly.Squat: 264 lbs
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10-26-2003, 04:54 PM #11Registered User
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If you squeeze your shoulder blades, you would end up working both lats and upper back(trapezius). (-.-)Originally posted by jonnyb
I'm not 100% sure, but since nobody else is responding, I'll tell you what I think.
I think a pullup is when your palms are facing away from you and you're working more of your upper back.
And... of course, a chinup is when your palms are facing you (you can see your finger nails if using a bar) and you're working your biceps and lats mostly.
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