How many chins can u do?

**viet_jon** · 09-01-2006, 12:58 PM

I can do 12 at 170lbs.

improved by 2 in two months.

I luv them, but can't get better. how do I improve chins?

my goal is to do 20 by the end of the year.

**MCx2** · 09-01-2006, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

I can do 12 at 170lbs.

improved by 2 in two months.

I luv them, but can't get better. how do I improve chins?

my goal is to do 20 by the end of the year.

This has been answered numerous times. To get better at chins: Do more chins!

**Bakerboy** · 09-01-2006, 01:02 PM

21 but I only weigh 159lbs.

**viet_jon** · 09-01-2006, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by FatCatMC

This has been answered numerous times. To get better at chins: Do more chins!

yea...lol.....that's the obvious.

but there's gotta be something more I can do. 2 in two months is pathetic.!!

**viet_jon** · 09-01-2006, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Bakerboy

21 but I only weigh 159lbs.

that's wicked bro. 11lbs less than me, but twice as many chins.

besides not going to failure all the time, is there anything else u do?

**motopsyko32** · 09-01-2006, 01:15 PM

6 but i weigh 210

**viet_jon** · 09-01-2006, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by motopsyko32

6 but i weigh 210

210's alot to pull, but there's room for improvement though.

still, theres guys in my gym that look MACHO, huge biceps.....but can only do 3-4.

**motopsyko32** · 09-01-2006, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

210's alot to pull, but there's room for improvement though.

still, theres guys in my gym that look MACHO, huge biceps.....but can only do 3-4.

Yeah I do as many as I can as a warmup on back day then i hit my workout and then at the end I try to do as many as i can again...

Im much better at Dips than Chins..

**TJ Cline** · 09-01-2006, 01:19 PM

9 at 260

**Bakerboy** · 09-01-2006, 01:19 PM

Try holding yourself up on the bar as long as you can in between sets. Also you need to find out where your weak spot is: is it your grip, the last few inches to the bar, the start position, whatever. Once you know that you can address that area. I would also do 10 reps of 5-10 sets on one of your training days (doing them firsts in your routine) and then the next time you do them do low reps but with added weight, something like 5 reps x 3-5 sets.

**Yanick** · 09-01-2006, 01:22 PM

i can hit 10 at about 215.

**bones33** · 09-01-2006, 01:25 PM

im at 150 and as of yesterday i did 23, but the last 2 i did werent exactly perfect form..

Im now starting to add a 25 lb weight on my waist for added resistance...

**PWGriffin** · 09-01-2006, 01:58 PM

I can do at least 10 dead hang pull ups....so I'd imagine I can do more chins than that....they've always been easier for me. I weigh almost 200 right now.

I would go see how many I can do right now....but my hands are hurting right now from deadlifts...I actually bled today.

**Gazhole** · 09-01-2006, 02:07 PM

15 at 180 if i really pull out all the stops.

I've done 4 with 15KG on my back though.

**kcoleman** · 09-01-2006, 02:16 PM

8 chins with a 45lb plate. BW 170.

**musclepump** · 09-01-2006, 02:19 PM

I did five sets of 8 when I was 210, and have been doing five sets of 14-15 at 170.

**ihateschoolmt** · 09-01-2006, 02:29 PM

I did like 22 wide grips at 155 before but now I can only do like 6... im working back up though.

**kenwood** · 09-01-2006, 03:23 PM

20-25 @183lbs

**Bakerboy** · 09-01-2006, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by kenwood

20-25 @183lbs

If you can do 25 proper chin- ups at 183lbs that's really good!

**viet_jon** · 09-01-2006, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by kenwood

20-25 @183lbs

**BigDyl** · 09-01-2006, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

Oh it is.

**jasone** · 09-01-2006, 04:39 PM

18 at 215. No bouncing either. I pause at the top and bottom.

**PWGriffin** · 09-01-2006, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by kenwood

20-25 @183lbs

the fact that you leave yourself a 5 rep gap means that you are purely guessing.

**kenwood** · 09-01-2006, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

the fact that you leave yourself a 5 rep gap means that you are purely guessing.

yeah i havnt really maxed out chins lol the best i've ever did was 22. i can only do about 12 wg pullups

working on it.

**Bajenman88** · 09-01-2006, 06:35 PM

3 sets of 10 with 30 pound DB between legs, weight 160. Adding weight every week.

**BigDyl** · 09-01-2006, 06:44 PM

15 @ a BW of 235.

**fufu** · 09-01-2006, 07:37 PM

12 I think,

**boilermaker** · 09-01-2006, 07:46 PM

What's the best way to improve if your sticking point is a few inches below the bar?

**kenwood** · 09-01-2006, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by boilermaker

What's the best way to improve if your sticking point is a few inches below the bar?

a few inches above the bar

**Seanp156** · 09-01-2006, 08:04 PM

If I did them fresh (CG supinated) I could probably get between 10-14 @ ~183lbs.

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