Chinups

**Focus** · 09-07-2006, 01:33 PM

A rather strange thread, but I'm looking for the best form of chinups when going for high reps.

I need to hit 20 chinups, put at the moment I can unforunetly only put up 9 or 10. I've always gone overhand pullups (palms away from body). My friend had me try underhand chinups yesterday, and I was able to put up 8 in my second set. First few reps felt suprisingly strong however. Held a much closer grip as well on the underhand reps, forcing me to pull myself up more distance, but I still felt good doing them.

In terms of quantity, does one form have an advantage? I understand wide pullups hit the lats hard, and underhand chinups hit the biceps a whole lot more, but all that is more or less irrevalent to me... at the moment.

I'm gunna poll up on this thread, as I'm also curious as to what form up chinups you choose to do.

**P-funk** · 09-07-2006, 01:42 PM

nothing is the BEST. Everythign is good. variation is key.

**Focus** · 09-07-2006, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

nothing is the BEST. Everythign is good. variation is key.

Very well.... I should have assumed that I guess..
If I could squeeze in a second question here, how often would you say I should do chinups? I was thinking overhand on Mondays, and underhand on Fridays. Maybe 30 chinups each day, over 5 sets or so.

**P-funk** · 09-07-2006, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Focus

Very well.... I should have assumed that I guess..
If I could squeeze in a second question here, how often would you say I should do chinups? I was thinking overhand on Mondays, and underhand on Fridays. Maybe 30 chinups each day, over 5 sets or so.

no, you are not allowed to squeeze in another question. Only one per thread. sorry.

**P-funk** · 09-07-2006, 01:51 PM

just kidding....

what you are doing sounds fine. I sometimes do chin ups 3x's a week when training total body. just make sure you balance out other planes of movement as well.

**DOMS** · 09-07-2006, 01:51 PM

**Focus** · 09-07-2006, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

just kidding....

what you are doing sounds fine. I sometimes do chin ups 3x's a week when training total body. just make sure you balance out other planes of movement as well.

haha, awesome... I'll see how I respond to hitting twice a week this week, and then move from there. Many thanks P

**Bakerboy** · 09-07-2006, 02:04 PM

I find narrow grip chin-ups more comfortable and a lot easier to do than straight bar pull-ups.

**mike456** · 09-07-2006, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

no, you are not allowed to squeeze in another question. Only one per thread. sorry.

**mike456** · 09-07-2006, 02:46 PM

I get the most with a close neutral grip, but I do mine on a total gym lol, and I get more underhand than overhand.

**AKIRA** · 09-07-2006, 04:23 PM

Last time I did pullups I did it with a medium overhand grip and it was harder than wide grip overhand grip.

**CowPimp** · 09-07-2006, 05:51 PM

I try to incorporate both methods from time to time. I also like close grip chinups and towel chinups a lot. Neutral grip chinups feel pretty good too if you have access to something that allows you to do them. I must say though, the good ol' underhand chinup is my mainstay and feels most comfortable to me.

Also, I am currently doing chinups and pullups about five times a week. Three days it is with my full body workouts at varying intensities and with a variety of grips. The other two days a week I only use bodyweight, and they are stopped way short of failure but incorporated into circuits for GPP work.

**Focus** · 09-12-2006, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I try to incorporate both methods from time to time. I also like close grip chinups and towel chinups a lot. Neutral grip chinups feel pretty good too if you have access to something that allows you to do them. I must say though, the good ol' underhand chinup is my mainstay and feels most comfortable to me.

Also, I am currently doing chinups and pullups about five times a week. Three days it is with my full body workouts at varying intensities and with a variety of grips. The other two days a week I only use bodyweight, and they are stopped way short of failure but incorporated into circuits for GPP work.

5 times a week... I'm working up to that
Currently, I'm doing them 3 times a week. I do not want to overdo it though - what intensity/volume do you guys use? I just started doing 3 sets to failure M/W/F, with a different variation each day. So far I feel great, but I'm not sure as to how much is best.
If it madders to the program, I can hit 10 on the first set, and then it dramatically drops from there. Might go to 8/6 or 5

My program is M/W/F, and are nearly full body workouts each day. Other back exercises would be light rows on M, deadlifts on W, and heavy rows on F.

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