Close grip chin-up Part 1

[thehottyguy23]

You should hold your position on your last rep. Makes a world of a difference.

[058845]

bud the arms need to be extended

[5X5Rocks]

Well you SHOULD keep a slight bend in the Elbows.Don't sweat this. Start from a full hang, so that your shoulder blades are stretched, but do NOT straighten your arms, keep them bent slightly in the low position. Also, maintain some tension in your upper back so that in the low position, you aren't "dead hanging", which can put a lot of stress on your tendons and shoulder girdle. i.e. keep your shoulder girdle tight and your elbows bent slightly, but allow your scapulae to stretch downward.

[058845]

i didnt mean the elbows. his arms are to close to each other. they need to spread out

[trueno1983]

I hear you pal, this is useful great tips. Thanks.

[5X5Rocks]

go here and read this link from a guy with over 25 years training experiene, he got this information from Rippetoe. I copied and pasted it for reference in my last post. If you hang fully you place a full sheer on the elbows.

[ich1banGT1]

You can do all sorts of different grips which will work different areas. What he was just doing will focus more on Triceps and Biceps. The wider he goes the more it will focus on lats and chest. (shoulder width and beyond)

[cito35th]

wow the bar is pretty low

[orbiitalsp3]

What's the big deal? Bodyweight chins aren't that difficult if you're in shape. Add a 45lb plate and post that.

[Ryanlax1]

your clearly jumping from the ground... ()_()

[trueno1983]

look at my part 2 bro!

[josh2390]

this is a fuckin CHINUP....if u dont know the difference then stfu and stop posting

[tallhinterlander]

That is close grip pull-ups. A chin-up is palms facing away and when performed narrow uses more forearms, when wide lats more. A fair effort though what is your age and weight?

[trueno1983]

By the way, I did this after 2 bottles of reds. No more jumpy if you watch my other video. Thanks for commenting.

[777lvr]

the two guys before me are right

[EliteGi]

Yeah, pullups are where your palms face away from you. The both are relatively simular though. You should spread your grip to maybe a little bit wider that shoulder-width to prevent injury during the pullups!

[jestx]

That's a chin-up, not a pullup. Try spreading your grip apart. It should be shoulder-width.

[sepandee]

Doesn't HAVE to be shoulder-width. Depends which muscle you want to work.