Average Amount Of Chin Ups

[Morba]

Yeah but you're a biiiig mofo! I'm sure if you had to pull yourself up over a wall or something to get away from trouble you'd be able to do it - either that or knock the wall down

wall, meet shoulder haha

 

[Delboy]

What muscle group is this supposed to target? Bicep? Back? Chest?

 

[Morba]

What muscle group is this supposed to target? Bicep? Back? Chest?

Primarily the lats, then the biceps, though i have heard some people say they feel it in the chest which sounds odd.

 

[Freefaller]

Lats, traps, rear delts, biceps to a certain extent. Though it depends on the type of grip you use.

 

[Zefan]

Lats, traps, rear delts, biceps to a certain extent. Though it depends on the type of grip you use.

Always overhand for me, I presume that means less exertion on the biceps.

 

[Freefaller]

Always overhand for me, I presume that means less exertion on the biceps.

It'll hit different parts of your body, but yes it will affect your biceps less.

The wider the grip the more stress it puts on the rotator cuff so be careful. Overhand will use more deltoid too.

You can try a variation doing a mixed grip which will "twist" your body a little, it is extra challenging though but a good for hitting other parts of the body.

 

[Pulsar_GTI]

I can normally do 10 x wide grip and 10 x Close grip after each other if im fresh for the 1st set but after that it gets lower and lower. Can easliy do 10+ tri dips too

12st +/-

10.1% body fat

 

[Zefan]

It'll hit different parts of your body, but yes it will affect your biceps less.

Good stuff. Getting in to this whole fitness malarkey in a very big way now, absolutely loving it

 

[Chong Warrior]

Try this one.

When chinning, lean right back as you pull yourself up and pull the bar to your sternum/top of the abs. Awesome for changing it up and improving back development.

 

[Archibald0]

I see, by chin ups I was meaning palms facing inwards, and my arms about shoulder width apart

Palms facing outwards is a lot more difficult

 

[MTA99]

Wide grip about 12reps with body weight but i think its psychological barrier........I can do 8 with 20kgs chained on

6ft 85kgs

 

[Pulsar_GTI]

I see, by chin ups I was meaning palms facing inwards, and my arms about shoulder width apart

Palms facing outwards is a lot more difficult

^^ I normally do palms facing in on close grip and facing out on wide grip (wide as possible)

 

[Freefaller]

I like doing straight leg chin ups on the smith machine - I just lock the bar in high and pull up that way keeping my legs at 90degrees to my body, straight. It's hard work but good!

 

[danoliver1]

Wide grip palms facing inwards, body weight only managed 26 Iam 5'8 and 180 lbs or 82Kgs.
I have a pull up bar on my kitchen door frame so ever time i make a brew i do a few sets of 20.
And most nights before i go to bed i do about 100.
Will try some close grip ones later when ive had a bit of a rest.

 

[Volcs]

http://www.beastskills.com/MuscleUp.htm

One day.....

 

[Freefaller]

Wow! That video of the professional gymnast on the rings is incredible!

 

[Zefan]

Wow! That video of the professional gymnast on the rings is incredible!

Yeah just watched it too, jaw dropping!

 

[Richard_16v]

http://www.beastskills.com/MuscleUp.htm

One day.....

Some of those moves are amazing, i'm going to practice some such as the flag pole, then just randomly do it when walking down the street on lamposts etc

 

[Dracata]

About 20, palms facing me. I find it easier palms facing away; not sure if thats the norm or not, i can do 25-30 before a rest that way

5' 10" / 10stone

 

[gambitt]

when I had a chin up bar in my room at uni I could do over 30 long arm. Having the bar in your bedroom helps a lot, everytime I walked past it I would do a few. Was doing several hundred per week without even realising it

6'1 and 16 stone.