chin ups vs bicep curls

Enonoid
Enonoid Posts: 136 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm trying to maximize my workout routine and would like to know which is gonna work more muscle groups?

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  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Definitely chin ups. Bicep curls work the biceps and forearms only. Chin ups work your back, biceps, forearms.
  • JayByrd107
    JayByrd107 Posts: 282 Member
    Curls are an isolation move that target pretty much just the bicep. Depending on your grip orientation and hand spacing, chin-ups/pull-ups target the lats, biceps, and back. As a general rule, if you want to maximize your workout and time spent in the gym, do only compound movements that work multiple muscle groups (squats, presses, rows, deadlifts, etc.).
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Try pendlay rows too!
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
    Curls are an isolation move that target pretty much just the bicep. Depending on your grip orientation and hand spacing, chin-ups/pull-ups target the lats, biceps, and back. As a general rule, if you want to maximize your workout and time spent in the gym, do only compound movements that work multiple muscle groups (squats, presses, rows, deadlifts, etc.).

    ^^This.

    I always envy those guys who spend an hour in the gym doing nothing but various bicep curls. They must has way more time than I do.
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