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chinups

  1. spartacus

    2015 AusBB Pullup competition

    2015 AusBB pullup thread. Each rep needs to be full range, and clip posted. Straight bar preferred, but only if available in gym. Here is example of good form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34KzCLEgxCM Also, there has to be a slight pause at bottom with arms fully length stretch...
  2. Repacked

    Lats!

    What have you found to be the most effective lat exercises, best methods of lat activation, and what has given you the best lat width results?
  3. J

    How to get volume for chin-ups

    Trying to improve my chin-ups from a miserable starting point (having just started a few weeks ago, I can do 4 full ROM chin ups, except for the last one which comes up just a tad short). The issue is that it's really hard to get volume. With weights, I can just fine-tune the weight so that I...
  4. H

    Pullup / Chinups - Increasing Reps

    Hi, I'm seeking advice or even a basic program for increasing pullup reps, and additionally what is a realistic goal for pullup reps?. I'm referring to controlled good form with a wide overhand grip pullups, not kipping or super speed etc. I can currently do 12 good form slowish pullups but...
  5. W

    Height for chinups

    Hi, I didn't want to make another power rack thread but couldn't find any existing ones that answered my question. I think the tallest power rack that will fit in my garage is 218 cm. Do you think that height is sufficient for pullups for someone who is 5'10"? (178 cm)? For that matter has...
  6. SWH

    Bodyweight training.

    Bodyweight exercises are a big part of my workouts, I chin up and pull up 3x a week and do dips twice a week. Previous to working out I could chin up maybe 3 reps and i've gone from that to around 3 sets of 5 since starting, same with pull ups except I could barely do 1. Dips are a little...
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