Do your Chin-Ups!!

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.