Bodyweight Chin ups

[Anatoly]

I read on bret contreras article inside your abs that chins were the best excersise for the rectus abdominis. While i can do pullups i struggle with the mobility for chinups. My wrists hurt my shoulders pop- i lack the mobility. Does anyone have any suggestion

 

[Steve Freides]

@Anatoly, you might want to invest in a set of rings - these will let you ring a comfortable groove for pullup, chinups, and all the in-between positions. You might also want to find a pullup bar with neutral position, where your palms are sideway and facing each other. I have these, amazon.com/gp/product/B01KHPSXJM, bought 3 years ago and still holding up well for me.

Another thing would be to get into a chinup grip on the bar while standing on a box or otherwise positioning yourself to take some of the weight off your hands/wrists, and you can experiment with easing into adding more weight.

And yet another choice is one hand over, one hand under.

-S-

 

[Anatoly]

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@Anatoly, you might want to invest in a set of rings - these will let you ring a comfortable groove for pullup, chinups, and all the in-between positions. You might also want to find a pullup bar with neutral position, where your palms are sideway and facing each other. I have these, amazon.com/gp/product/B01KHPSXJM, bought 3 years ago and still holding up well for me.

Another thing would be to get into a chinup grip on the bar while standing on a box or otherwise positioning yourself to take some of the weight off your hands/wrists, and you can experiment with easing into adding more weight.

And yet another choice is one hand over, one hand under.

-S-

Thanks