Chin-ups

Tnuac · Dec 4, 2005

Just curious to see how many chin-ups people can do - palms facing inwards, starting from arms fully extended, not using feet to kick off (yep I used to subconciously do that :S )

I can do about 5-7 now, which I here is about average at 15

Tim_14 · Dec 4, 2005

I did 12

as u can c in my signature.

Hoss · Dec 4, 2005

Palms in?? Isn't that a sissy pull up? Or am I the only one who was taught that??

newf · Dec 4, 2005

You should use both, palms facing you hit the bicep more and are easier. I just setup my bar about 2 weeks ago, i can to 3 or 4 but plan to increase that the next 6months to weighted pullups.

Streamline · Dec 5, 2005

palms facing away i did 7 with no warm up or stretch, i think i could've managed ten had i prepared properly

Schmidt1989 · Dec 5, 2005

Im 16 and i did 18. Palms inward arent sissy, they just use more of your back, hands facing away use arms more.

Hoss · Dec 5, 2005

Palms in uses more biceps... Palms out uses more back, hence more muscles, making it more of a power exercise.. I can do around 22-23 palms out, and prob around 25 palms in

LeiYunFat · Dec 6, 2005

Hot damn! That's a lot.

Physio Dude · Dec 6, 2005

i chin ups palms out and do about 15 (when i dont train a lot) haha. i dont know how much i can do now

CrowTR · Dec 7, 2005

palms inward I can do about 20 and outward about 17....I can also do a one handed pullup (I think this accounts for one) use one hand to pull up and I leave the other hand on my bicep (for balance er something I guess)

Tnuac · Dec 10, 2005

damn..makes me look really crap :S. I can't do a 1-handed pull up at all either.

While hanging on the bar, can anyone do a 'roll' back with legs going through your arms, without kicking off, just using abs

Garddawg · Dec 20, 2005

I'm new here but my wife can get about 29 kipping and 15+ palms away deadhang.

John C. · Dec 22, 2005

Five years ago, maybe more, I did 27 chins with my palms in.

I'm not sure how many I can do now, maybe only 18 to 20, but I'm certain if I train for awhile I can get up to at least 25.

John C. · Dec 22, 2005

Years ago I worked at Farmall, a tractor plant in Rock Island, Illinois. I had to pull on a chain to hoist tractors up to put those huge tires on them. I found out that I could get a work out of my work. Ultimately I was able to do a one armed chin up (without holding on to that arm with the other arm.) According to Guiness that made me one in 10,000 or so. But I suspect I was even rarer.
I've never seen anyone in my lifetime other than me, do a STRICT one armed chinup.

LeiYunFat · Dec 22, 2005

Okay, are we talking about wide-grips? I've never tested myself on a nuetral grip. I can do maybe 8 wide-grips, palms out. Palms in I can do a lot, I don't even care to test myself on that.

Karky · Dec 28, 2005

last time i checked i did 20 with palms facing inwards. could have gone for some more, but not alot, maybe a coupple more, but my wrists started hurting like hell

Sphinx · Dec 29, 2005

My training buddy straps 20kgs of weight to his belt and does ten palms away. for three sets.

now thats impressive.

Garddawg · Dec 30, 2005

Watched this thread for a week now. 20? 25? Our women warm up with your PR's.

cannavaro · Dec 30, 2005

Dont worry about numbers- if you are improving then its all good. If you can do a lot, say 50 pull/chin ups then you should start adding weight but if you can get to that level then you are in pretty good shape anyway I guess.

And Garddawg, keep your uninstuctive, offensive, patronising, sexist comments to yourself. Showing off on an anonymous internet forum? You keep massaging that ego...

Garddawg · Dec 30, 2005

Actually you are right. I apologize. It was intended to be funny, but wasn't. However, I would disagree with you on one point, progress is marked by numbers. If you aren't getting higher numbers, then you're program isn't working.