About Pull-ups/Chin-ups

[JoEy_BoB]

What is generally the difference between pullup and chin-up numbers? I'm finally starting to get more but i would like to know for example how many chin-ups should I be able to do if I can do 20 pullups.

Post your chin up AND pullup numbers if you have both.

:smile:

[Steve]

They should be about the same. Of course you probably did one after the other, prompting you to question if the two have discernible difficulties, and therefore create this thread.

[Fanya]

Just know that a palms-away grip is typically slightly harder and the wider your grip is, the more it works your back rather than arms.

[Crazy Max]

It's completely subjectibe. There's no set number.

[giovanni]

CHINUPS ARE A PIECE OF PISS IN COMPARISON. I CAN DO 17 CHINUPS AND 10 PULLUPS, PULLUPS ARE SO FUCKIN AWKWARD!

[DeeJay]

Hiroshi told me 5 chin ups = 1 pull up but I think its shit. Unless you are just starting out.

[DarkXacreD]

I can do 3 pullups.

[JoEy_BoB]

I didn't do one after the other...I'm trying to raise the reps on a GTG approach, and I find pull-ups harder then chins, which I always did, but how harder should they be? Maybe 25 chins to 20 pull-ups?

[compleks]

That sounds about right, not that there is really any guidelines in place.

[chicanerous]

Grip can be a major factor -- the forearms are often a limiting factor when performing long sets. Think about how much longer you can hang from the bar with an underhand grip compared to an overhand.

[twist]

is that true chicanerous? for me just hanging feels about the same either way, if anything im more comfortable in an overhand grip.

but for chins vs pulls chins are easier cause the muscles kinda line up better i think. thats assuming you have similarly proportioned muscles, i used to only do pull ups and i was way better at them than chins, but then i did both and chins got easier

[compleks]

Chinups are easier because your biceps are in a stronger position, anatomically.

[giovanni]

chicanerous, yeah the grip that way is much easier i should of realised that.

My grip is shit because i have tiny hands they dont grow since primary school its crazy. Ive got a CoC 1 and im working on closeing it, but grip endurance may be better.

Im trying density training 6 reps then a minute off repeated 10 times then 7,8,9,10 as i complete them. Then i will decrease the time by 10 seconds each time.

[chicanerous]

I also have horrible grip strength, primary school forearms, and long piano fingers. It sucks. C'est la vie!

[Crazy Max]

I'm in the same boat. Small wrists-probably 6-6.2 inches before I started working out, and about 6.5 inches now; small forearms and fair sized hands; and attrocious grip strength. The shortcomings of the ectomorph.

[giovanni]

I inherited my small hands from my dads side, but me dads dad could still do a onearm pullup with his little hands.

[Kibs]

I have sorta' large hands, and my forearms are large too. I suck at pulls and chins though. >_<

[Wesker]

I started using a door so I got used to using a pronated grip. Now pronated is so much easier than supinated. I think there's a small difference in grips but the biggest factor is what you're used to. I used to hate the pronated grip, but now it's my preference...

[receive]

I find palms-away (pullups) much easier than chinups. I can now do 10, after years and years. And what got me there from just a few reps in a week or two was apparently two workouts where I did about 60 reps, high volume density, pushing harder than I thought was beneficial before. The same was true with my deadlifts, I only started getting stronger when I did 50-100 reps several times a week, much heavier and harder than I thought I could handle. When I get home Im excited to continue experimenting, and eating huge amounts of yoghurt.

[Steve]

Well it's apparent that your results are somewhat skewed haha