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Do your Chin-Ups!!
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Do Your Chin-Ups! – A lot of powerlifters become rehab patients. Why? Because becoming proficient in their sport often means developing huge muscle imbalances. It’s possible to become such a specialist that you can’t do anything else proficiently aside from the same lifts you always do. It’s almost like being Superman in one form of physical fitness and having a disability in all other areas. I’m not saying that’s every powerlifter, but it’s more than it should be.
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A more balanced “big three” needs an upper-body pulling movement. There’s nothing better than chin-ups. Done sensibly and progressively, they’re great for shoulder health and upper back health.
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The underhand grip of a chin-up uses more muscle mass than the overhand pull-up, so it’s a better choice for most. It’s also more like a climbing pattern. You’re pulling your own weight upwards like you would while climbing a tree, not pulling an external load downwards. It reflects how your body naturally moves and, as a result, it’s more useful and healthier for your musculoskeletal system than a pulldown.
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If you can’t do chin-ups, then that should also tell you something your strength-to-weight ratio. If it isn’t good enough for you to do chin-ups, maybe you need to focus less on how much you can pull off the floor and more on your body composition.
Couldn’t agree more.
Seen amateurs get strong and big from dips, chin-ups and pull-ups only for upper body.