Are Chin-Ups The Best Bicep Exercise Apart From Barbell Curls? I want to know this as I am looking for the 2nd best bicep exericise to include in my routine as I already know that barbell curls tend to be the best!
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03-24-2005, 10:45 AM #1Diabetic BB'er!
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Are Chin-Ups The Best Bicep Exercise Apart From Barbell Curls?
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03-24-2005, 10:52 AM #2Registered User
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I most definitly think they are. In my cycle right i'm not even doing any sort of curls, just chins to hit by bi's and it's certainly more than enough.
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03-24-2005, 11:04 AM #3Phoenix
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Originally Posted by Pumpatron
My vote is "Definitely" and actually I think BB curls should be put lower on your list than "Second!" Almost any heavy back work, aside from things that obviously don't recruit the Bi's, is going to be superior to "Curls."6'4"
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03-24-2005, 11:36 AM #4Dharma Bum
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Chinup is the same as reverse grip pull downs right?
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03-24-2005, 11:59 AM #5PM me for special info.
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No. A chin up is when you pull yourself (and additional weight if able) up towards a stationary bar with your palms facing towards you. There are no cables involved. And I agree with the above posters, chinups should be ranked above barbell curls.Originally Posted by fantaz
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03-24-2005, 12:09 PM #6Jericho-holic Spartan
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Yep. For a while, I had them as my only bicep exercise. They worked great for me.
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03-24-2005, 01:54 PM #7Banned
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no....they are far better than curlsOriginally Posted by Pumpatron
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03-24-2005, 02:08 PM #8Registered User
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I do chin ups too, they are a really good excercise.
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08-04-2013, 11:57 AM #9Endorphin Junkie
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maybe weighted you could say so... after you're able to hit 20+ reps, they start to not do as much toward building biceps
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08-04-2013, 12:42 PM #10Registered User
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Originally Posted by heinstein
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