If I can't do a chin up, should I do bicep curls instead? Or push ups?

[JosephDiNatale]

What should I do to help me be able to do a chin up, I dont have any kind of assistance machine or nothing

[Bubbak]

Bicep and Back work... Push Up's won't help with Pullups... Totally opposite type of movement.

[BigGoodFella]

ya do bent over rows curls and cleans

[Eat Sleep Train]

Lat pull downs incorporates similar movement but if you cant do those (no machine or what ever) I would strengthing my lats with DB rows, reverse incline flyes, behind the back presses (make sure you focus on the negative part of lifting too)

[ty899]

What should I do to help me be able to do a chin up, I dont have any kind of assistance machine or nothing

Couldnt you try assisted chins until you can start to do reps on your own

If not, then just back and bi exercises. Stay away from isolation, and focus on getting those strength gains

[Baseballer]

back when i couldnt do a pullup i would just attempt to do one about 10 times each workout and it came.. now i can do 7.

[iliketodoit]

just jump up over the bar and slowly lower yourself 10x. do that until you can finally do a pullup.

[liftingbuddy1]

If you cant do a chinup/pullup then just do slow negatives on it. Or just do chins as high as you can go. Over time, you will be able to do a full chin/pullup.

Other exercises: Lat Pulldowns, Assisted Chinups/Pullups

This might be repetitive to what some other ppl have told you but still. Hope this helps!

Mike

[P1noy]

set up a bench or sturdy box under a chun up bar. jump up so your chest is next to your hands, then cross your feet behind you. try to take 10 secs to lower your body until your arms are straight. if thats too hard lower yourself slowly as you can.

do 3 sets resting for 90 secs after each one. once you can take 10 full secs to lower your body add a forth set. in your next workout reduce your rest sets to 75 secs. do your 4th set only if you are able to complete 10-sec sets.

each time you make it to set number 4, reduce your rest period in ur next workout by another 15 secs. once you can complete 10 sec sets within 45 secs rest, you will be abl eto perform at least one chinup

[Xamine]

Use the lat-pulldown until you can really do your own weight, then move onto weighted.