Thread: chinups in rippetoes routine

Ripptoe states you use your index fingers only in an overhand grip.

alright thank. but how wide or close shouldn i go?

Best and most effective way is to do them with a wide grip. But to be really effective, mix them up. WG, CG & palms facing towards you.

this is the workout. do you think those are palms facing away or towards you grip?
Monday
Squat 3x5
Bench press/press 3x5
Pull-ups: 3 sets to failure or add weight if completing more than 15 reps

Wednesday
Squat 3x5
Press/Bench press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5

Friday
Squat 3x5
Bench press/press 3x5
Pendlay rows 3x5


i assume underhand right? becuase the pendlay work the back?

Pull ups are palms facing towards you. I would say it would be better if you did

1 set WG chins to failure (palms facing away)
1 set CG chins to failure (palms facing away)
1 set pullups to failure.

Instead of 3 sets of pullups, because WG chins are more effective on your back.

oo alright thanks. check out my journal starting 2morrow.

according to the official write up it says
Question - Should I do pullups or chinups?

Doesn't matter, really. Use whatever you're strongest at. The delineation between chinup and pullup is overemphasized in importance. Most newbs will be strongest with a grip that is parallel (i.e. hammer grip), with a hand spacing just closer than shoulder width.

Whatever you do, pick one and stick with it and add weight once you can hit 10/12ish reps in a set. Go hard on these, don't be afraid to use a little kick on your last rep, and have fun.


Question - What kind of grip should I use on these?

Doesn't matter. Don't obsess over whether you should do "chinups" or "pullups" or "behind the necks" or "wide grip front" or "medium grip" blahblahblah

just pick a grip and get better at it in a progressive manner. No, chinups aren't cheating. No, chinups aren't all biceps (can you REALLY curl your entire bodyweight?) Do whichever hand space variation allows you to work hardest and get the most reps with.

do you agree? or no?

Well danny, it basically says pick one style of grip and stick with it. So do just that, choose the one that you want to do and use it like it says.

Pointers:
WG - The hardest to do = most beneficial (You will be able to least reps)
CG - Slightly Easier than WG
Pullups (palms facing you) - Easiest, will be able to do most reps.

So choose one of them, and stick with it.

iight thank

Originally Posted by danny81

alright thank. but how wide or close shouldn i go?

the distance between your hands should be the size of your penis. which according to your other thread is .5"