Can you do a Chin up?

neverstray

I almost hit double digits with chin ups, then I screwed up my shoulder and took a two month hiatus from strength training. So frustrating. Now, I'm back at it. Didn't quite start from square one though, which is good.

In high school, I could do 20 or 30 easy. Now, I struggle for 6. But, I'll get there. My short term goal is 10. Long term I'd like to do 20 or more.

CoachDavidJ

Chin ups and pull ups are the best! Chin ups (palms in) allow you to recruit the use of your biceps, pull ups are the single best back exercise. I started not being able to do any pull ups unassisted and only a few chin ups. Through P90X, X2, and 1-on-1s (and a lot of assisted ones with a chair) I can bang out close to 30 wide pull ups. Now am I playing around with a weight vest too! Keep at it and they will come. Make sure to use the full range of motion. You got this!

Helloitsdan

I started with fighting gravity.
Hang from the bar and let earth take care of the rest.
Rinse and repeat 5 times then rest for 30 seconds then jump back up.
After a while youll be able to pull yourself up.
I think what helped me out was learning not to lock out.

linguist98

yes... i just lift my head...bwahahahahah

em435

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DMZ_1

Yes, I can do them. Not a whole lot, but I can do a few.