View Full Version : Pull up vs. chin up
ridalin42
03-20-2006, 05:16 PM
Will sum1 please define the differences between these two (actual definition, muscles used, etc.) Thx.
BuckWyld
03-20-2006, 05:23 PM
For both exercises teh primary movers are upper back, especially lats, shoulders and biceps.
Pull ups are done with an overhand grip (palms away), and put more focus on your upper back
chinups are done with an underhand grip (palms towards you), and the focus moves more to your biceps than pullups
Buckwyld pretty much nailed it. Chinups are easier to do because they involve the bicepts more, while pullups are harder.
HumanTorch
03-20-2006, 05:55 PM
i agree buckwyld nailed it, but jsut to add
in relation to lax, its better to do pull ups because they work your back (u can get a good amount of power increase if u streghthen this area) on ur shot
that sentence didnt make sense but its a good area to work for most atheletic things but especially lax
that and the torso/upper legs
bicepts are more of a beach muscle if u ask me
ben1113
03-20-2006, 06:01 PM
Yeah, biceps= curls for the girls
the wister
03-20-2006, 06:52 PM
bicepts (sic) are more a beach muscle if you ask me
Yeah, biceps= curls for the girls
Maybe in lacrosse, but biceps have their place in other sports *cough*wrestling*cough, cough*
ben1113
03-21-2006, 10:06 PM
this isn't sarcasm or anything, but how do they have an effect in wrestling? i know pretty much nothing about wrestling, but i just cant imagine when the motion that you use your biceps in would have much of an effect in pretty much any sport.
It's also weird because all my friends that wrestler have really small arms.
craig21
03-21-2006, 10:44 PM
this isn't sarcasm or anything, but how do they have an effect in wrestling? i know pretty much nothing about wrestling, but i just cant imagine when the motion that you use your biceps in would have much of an effect in pretty much any sport.
It's also weird because all my friends that wrestler have really small arms.
i wrestle and have small arms too but you can sometimes get away with small arms...but the biceps are critical muscles in wrestling when executing different moves. arm strength helps a lot in wrestling