The Pullup Encyclopedia - Revised

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  • mandipandi75
    mandipandi75 Posts: 6,035 Member
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    Bumping your awesomeness!
  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
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    Bump, Joe, you ever try doing crooked pullups? Say using two different grips with each hand? One side wide, one side less wide, etc.
  • dewgirl321
    dewgirl321 Posts: 296 Member
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    Thanks for the info, Joe. I'm looking forward to working on them using your tips. I think I was doing something wrong - seems like I work my biceps more than my lats.
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
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    Bump, Joe, you ever try doing crooked pullups? Say using two different grips with each hand? One side wide, one side less wide, etc.

    Nope never tried that.
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
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    I didn't know a chin up was different to a pull up! A chin up is with palms facing in, and a pull up is with palms facing out... is that right? Is that the only difference?
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
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    I didn't know a chin up was different to a pull up! A chin up is with palms facing in, and a pull up is with palms facing out... is that right? Is that the only difference?

    Pullups have a pronated grip which is palms facing down.

    Chinups have a supinated grip which is palms facing you.

    Both are good exercises. Pullups have more lat engagement, whereas Chinups have more bicep engagement.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
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    What could be nicer than a Saturday morning boink! .....er bump!! ;P
  • RawrWolfie
    RawrWolfie Posts: 64 Member
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    Fabulous explanation, Joe.


    Saving this for later reference (ya know, for when I actually start attempting pull-ups. It'll happen.....one day).

    Why wait? start today u could use them =) everybody needs them!
  • shlobiwan
    shlobiwan Posts: 109 Member
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    What's your take on using inverted rows to prepare for achieving a chin-up down the road for those just starting out? Would it help?
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
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    I didn't know a chin up was different to a pull up! A chin up is with palms facing in, and a pull up is with palms facing out... is that right? Is that the only difference?

    Pullups have a pronated grip which is palms facing down.

    Chinups have a supinated grip which is palms facing you.

    Both are good exercises. Pullups have more lat engagement, whereas Chinups have more bicep engagement.

    Thanks man. I learnt something! Plus, I got my pull up bar out and did 5x5 pull-ups with nearly full range of motion.
  • rkr22401
    rkr22401 Posts: 216 Member
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    I second the resistance bands. Been using them recently and my pull-up numbers have increased nicely. Now I go to failure without the bands, then use the bands to finish off the set. Yesterday I did my first full set of wide grip pull-ups (8 reps) without the bands (didn't need them until 7th rep of 2nd set). Eventually I will ween myself off them entirely, then start adding plates.

    Not long ago, I couldn't do a single wide grip pull-up.
  • WhoTheHellIsBen
    WhoTheHellIsBen Posts: 1,238 Member
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    How do you feel about pull downs as a substitute when building strength towards doing pullups?
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
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    I didn't know a chin up was different to a pull up! A chin up is with palms facing in, and a pull up is with palms facing out... is that right? Is that the only difference?

    Pullups have a pronated grip which is palms facing down.

    Chinups have a supinated grip which is palms facing you.

    Both are good exercises. Pullups have more lat engagement, whereas Chinups have more bicep engagement.

    What about the v-bar pull up where your palms are facing each other? Is there any advantage to doing "Rocky pull ups"? (If I understand them correctly you alternate putting your head in front of, and behind the bar.)
  • WhoTheHellIsBen
    WhoTheHellIsBen Posts: 1,238 Member
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    BUMP!
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    What's your take on using inverted rows to prepare for achieving a chin-up down the road for those just starting out? Would it help?

    Inverted rows are a great exercise and may help some, but they aren't going to lead to doing a pull up if that's all you do. But I think they would be a great compliment to doing assisted pull ups for overall back work.
  • WhoTheHellIsBen
    WhoTheHellIsBen Posts: 1,238 Member
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    bump! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
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    Keeping this for later when I can get back to doing these!
  • jackaroo21
    jackaroo21 Posts: 127 Member
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    Well done
  • justjenny
    justjenny Posts: 529 Member
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    Thank you for this!
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
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    Saving for future reference - pull ups are a goal for me this year!!! :D

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