Do chinups hit your back as well as pullups...?

[Thaibox]

Whoah..... wait a minute......I always thought chins were palms out and pulls were palms in.

You guys sure about this?

 

[Bulldog_10]

Whoah..... wait a minute......I always thought chins were palms out and pulls were palms in.

You guys sure about this?

That's what i thought too...i was pretty sure of it.

 

[gettinlarger]

We at Elite should come up with specific names for both. That way, everyone will know what hell everyone is talking about.

That is, until we use the terms in public. Then, confusion shall ensue.

 

[st8k_lover]

I agree with Bulldog

Chins are palms facing away pull ups are palms facing towards

 

[Thaibox]

I've always referred to palms-away as chins and palms-in as pulls, and so have all the dudes I've lifted with.

Now I gotta go look this up.

 

[SofaGeorge]

Chin ups by traditional definition are palms facing in.

Oddly, I went to several of the animated sites... and they had both chinups and pullups using the same overhand (palms out) grip.

Hence, I go with the Marine corps description - palms facing in.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Chin ups by traditional definition are palms facing in.

Oddly, I went to several of the animated sites... and they had both chinups and pullups using the same overhand (palms out) grip.

Hence, I go with the Marine corps description - palms facing in.

Alright, regardless...I think palms facing away from you hits your back more.

 

[SofaGeorge]

Alright, regardless...I think palms facing away from you hits your back more.

I'd always used that grip as preference. That is why I was so surprised that palms facing in didn't put ANY strain on my injured biceps.

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/0/9D8B4367E1FB7C3A85256CE2007308A9?opendocument

 

[Bulldog_10]

I'd always used that grip as preference. That is why I was so surprised that palms facing in didn't put ANY strain on my injured biceps.

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/0/9D8B4367E1FB7C3A85256CE2007308A9?opendocument

maybe your biceps isn't injured...maybe it's the brachialis, which would be the muscle that would be worked if you're using the palms facing away grip. Kinda the same motion as doing hammer curls.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Do you guys find that chins (palm facing you) or a lot easier than pullups? I sure do, in fact it feels like it's mostly bicep flexion to me.