GreenSoup
Level 6 Valued Member
I can easily get my chest to the bar if I start from the bottom of a chinup and pull with full force. To reduce my total rep count to match my current program I added a pause with elbows at 90 degrees in the middle of the rep. Apparently my previous chinups were ballistic because with the new, harder method my chin can still clear the top of the bar but my chest does not touch the bar. I can hold the top position and attempt to pull my chest forward but it does not move at all. It is always two inches away when I use this more difficult grind-style of chinups.
Is there a progression to getting my chest to the bar when using strength instead of ballistics? Or do I just need strength beyond bodyweight? Or more thoracic strength or flexibility?
Is there a progression to getting my chest to the bar when using strength instead of ballistics? Or do I just need strength beyond bodyweight? Or more thoracic strength or flexibility?