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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
[[File:Chin ups.jpeg|right|frameless|alt=|350x350px]]
Chin Up is an [[Therapeutic Exercise|exercise]] in which one hangs by the hands from a support (such as a horizontal bar) and pulls oneself up until the chin is level with the support. Such an exercise done with the palms facing inward (a pull up is done with the palms facing outward).<ref>Merriam Webster [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chin-up Chin up] Available: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chin-up<nowiki/>(accessed 1.1.2022)</ref>


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Most upper body exercises will help with chin-ups. Lat pulldowns, rows, and bicep curls will all be beneficial if the ultimate goal is achieving a chin-up with correct form. A chin up is an example of a [[Closed Chain Exercise|closed chain exercise]].


== Sub Heading 3 ==
== Prime Mover ==
[[Latissimus Dorsi Muscle|Latissimus dorsi]] (lats) is the most powerful pulling muscle in your back, and during a chin-up, it’s the primary mover.[[File:Chin ups Africa Local gym.jpeg|right|frameless]]


== Resources  ==
== Synergists ==
*bulleted list
A series of powerful muscles in the upper and lower arms kick in to help accomplish this motion. 
*x
or


#numbered list
These include:
#x
 
*[[Biceps Brachii|Biceps brachii,]] [[brachioradialis]] and [[brachialis]].
* Part of your [[Triceps brachii|triceps]] also helps to stabilise your arm<ref name=":0">AMM Fitness [https://www.ammfitness.co.uk/information-advice/chin-ups-muscles-worked Chinups Muscles Worked] Available: https://www.ammfitness.co.uk/information-advice/chin-ups-muscles-worked<nowiki/>(accessed 1.1.2022)</ref>.
* The [[infraspinatus]], [[Teres Minor|teres minor]] and [[Teres Major|teres major]] also assist your lats when doing a chin-up.
* The lower [[trapezius]] is involved in the mobility and stability of the [[scapula]] during the chin up.
* The [[pectoralis major]] activates as you pull yourself up and over the bar, its contribution is not nearly as much as other muscles eg the [[Latissimus Dorsi Muscle|latissimus]] or [[Biceps Brachii|biceps]].
* The [[External Abdominal Oblique|external abdominal oblique]] and [[Erector Spinae|erector spinae]] function to stabilises the trunk during a chin up. They are are required to stabilise the body’s [[Core Stability|core]] to enable the body to be lifted as one solid structure.<ref name=":0" />
== Good Form ==
[[File:Chin up female.jpeg|right|frameless]]
Technique in all exercises is the key.
 
* Perform smooth reps.
* The arms should be straight at the start of each rep but not a dead hang.
* Keep your [[Gluteus Maximus|glutes]] and [[Abdominal Muscles|abdominals]] tight. This helps you stop swinging.
* No half reps. When you can no longer get a full rep, the set is over.
* Avoid extreme grips positions (super-narrow or super-wide). For chin-ups (palms facing you), try one hand space inside of a shoulder-width grip. For pull-ups (palms away from you), try one to two hand spaces outside of shoulder-width.
* Vary your grip style to keep the joints healthy. Rotate between grip variations every couple of months (under-hand, over-hand, neutral). If one particular grip style feels uncomfortable, don’t do it.<ref>Ripped Body The ultimate chin up work out Available: https://rippedbody.com/chin-up-pull-up-progress-guide/ (accessed 1.1.2022)</ref>
 
== Chair Assisted Chin Up ==
[[File:Latissimus+Dorsi+Origin+Spinous+processes+of+inferior+6+thoracic+vertebrae,+thoracolumbar+fascia,+iliac+crest,+and+inferior+3+or+4+ribs..jpg|right|frameless|287x287px]]
Because the pull-up is an advanced exercise that not all lifters can do, there is a easier version to start with:
 
# Position a chair so it faces you when you are hanging from the pull-up bar. Position it so the front edge of the seat is almost directly under the bar.
# Grab the pull-up bar (with palms facing you) shoulder-width grip and place one foot on the seat of the chair. Allow the other leg to hang down toward the floor.
# Press through your foot as you pull yourself up. Only provide as much assistance as you need to complete the pull-up. Focus on pulling with your upper body, specifically your back muscles.<ref>Live Healthy Assisted chin ups with a chair Available: https://livehealthy.chron.com/assisted-pull-ups-using-chair-7355.html<nowiki/>(accessed 1.1.2022)</ref>
 
== Male Chin Ups Standards (kg/reps) ==
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr title="Bodyweight"></abbr>KG
!<abbr title="Beginner"></abbr>Beginner
!Novice
!<abbr title="Intermediate"></abbr>Intermediate
!<abbr title="Advanced"></abbr>Advanced
!<abbr title="Elite"></abbr>Elite
|-
|50
|< 1
|6
|14
|25
|36
|-
|55
|< 1
|7
|15
|25
|35
|-
|60
|< 1
|7
|14
|24
|34
|-
|65
|< 1
|7
|14
|24
|33
|-
|70
|< 1
|7
|14
|23
|32
|-
|75
|< 1
|7
|14
|22
|31
|-
|80
|< 1
|7
|13
|21
|30
|-
|85
|< 1
|7
|13
|21
|29
|-
|90
|< 1
|6
|12
|20
|28
|-
|95
|< 1
|6
|12
|19
|27
|-
|100
|< 1
|6
|11
|19
|26
|-
|105
|< 1
|6
|11
|18
|25
|-
|110
|< 1
|5
|10
|17
|24
|-
|115
|< 1
|5
|10
|17
|23
|-
|120
|< 1
|5
|10
|16
|22
|-
|125
|< 1
|5
|9
|15
|22
|-
|130
|< 1
|4
|9
|15
|21
|-
|135
|< 1
|4
|9
|14
|20
|-
|140
|< 1
|4
|8
|13
|19
|-
|All
|< 1
|6
|14
|24
|35
|}
 
== Female Chin Ups Standards (kg/reps) ==
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr title="Bodyweight"></abbr>KG
!<abbr title="Beginner"></abbr>Begginer
!Novice
!<abbr title="Intermediate"></abbr>Intermediate
!<abbr title="Advanced"></abbr>Advanced
!<abbr title="Elite"></abbr>Elite
|-
|40
|< 1
|< 1
|6
|12
|20
|-
|45
|< 1
|< 1
|6
|12
|19
|-
|50
|< 1
|< 1
|6
|12
|19
|-
|55
|< 1
|< 1
|6
|12
|18
|-
|60
|< 1
|< 1
|6
|11
|17
|-
|65
|< 1
|< 1
|6
|11
|17
|-
|70
|< 1
|< 1
|6
|10
|16
|-
|75
|< 1
|< 1
|6
|10
|15
|-
|80
|< 1
|< 1
|5
|9
|14
|-
|85
|< 1
|< 1
|5
|9
|14
|-
|90
|< 1
|< 1
|4
|9
|13
|-
|95
|< 1
|< 1
|4
|8
|12
|-
|100
|< 1
|< 1
|4
|8
|11
|-
|105
|< 1
|< 1
|3
|7
|11
|-
|110
|< 1
|< 1
|3
|7
|10
|-
|115
|< 1
|< 1
|2
|7
|10
|-
|120
|< 1
|< 1
|2
|6
|9
|-
|All
|< 1
|< 1
|6
|13
|21
|}
<ref>Strength level Chin up standards Available: https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/chin-ups/kg (accessed 1.1.2022)</ref>


== References  ==
== References  ==


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Latest revision as of 11:57, 2 October 2022

Original Editor - Lucinda hampton

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Chin Up is an exercise in which one hangs by the hands from a support (such as a horizontal bar) and pulls oneself up until the chin is level with the support. Such an exercise done with the palms facing inward (a pull up is done with the palms facing outward).[1]

Most upper body exercises will help with chin-ups. Lat pulldowns, rows, and bicep curls will all be beneficial if the ultimate goal is achieving a chin-up with correct form. A chin up is an example of a closed chain exercise.

Prime Mover[edit | edit source]

Latissimus dorsi (lats) is the most powerful pulling muscle in your back, and during a chin-up, it’s the primary mover.

Chin ups Africa Local gym.jpeg

Synergists[edit | edit source]

A series of powerful muscles in the upper and lower arms kick in to help accomplish this motion.

These include:

Good Form[edit | edit source]

Chin up female.jpeg

Technique in all exercises is the key.

  • Perform smooth reps.
  • The arms should be straight at the start of each rep but not a dead hang.
  • Keep your glutes and abdominals tight. This helps you stop swinging.
  • No half reps. When you can no longer get a full rep, the set is over.
  • Avoid extreme grips positions (super-narrow or super-wide). For chin-ups (palms facing you), try one hand space inside of a shoulder-width grip. For pull-ups (palms away from you), try one to two hand spaces outside of shoulder-width.
  • Vary your grip style to keep the joints healthy. Rotate between grip variations every couple of months (under-hand, over-hand, neutral). If one particular grip style feels uncomfortable, don’t do it.[3]

Chair Assisted Chin Up[edit | edit source]

Latissimus+Dorsi+Origin+Spinous+processes+of+inferior+6+thoracic+vertebrae,+thoracolumbar+fascia,+iliac+crest,+and+inferior+3+or+4+ribs..jpg

Because the pull-up is an advanced exercise that not all lifters can do, there is a easier version to start with:

  1. Position a chair so it faces you when you are hanging from the pull-up bar. Position it so the front edge of the seat is almost directly under the bar.
  2. Grab the pull-up bar (with palms facing you) shoulder-width grip and place one foot on the seat of the chair. Allow the other leg to hang down toward the floor.
  3. Press through your foot as you pull yourself up. Only provide as much assistance as you need to complete the pull-up. Focus on pulling with your upper body, specifically your back muscles.[4]

Male Chin Ups Standards (kg/reps)[edit | edit source]

KG Beginner Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
50 < 1 6 14 25 36
55 < 1 7 15 25 35
60 < 1 7 14 24 34
65 < 1 7 14 24 33
70 < 1 7 14 23 32
75 < 1 7 14 22 31
80 < 1 7 13 21 30
85 < 1 7 13 21 29
90 < 1 6 12 20 28
95 < 1 6 12 19 27
100 < 1 6 11 19 26
105 < 1 6 11 18 25
110 < 1 5 10 17 24
115 < 1 5 10 17 23
120 < 1 5 10 16 22
125 < 1 5 9 15 22
130 < 1 4 9 15 21
135 < 1 4 9 14 20
140 < 1 4 8 13 19
All < 1 6 14 24 35

Female Chin Ups Standards (kg/reps)[edit | edit source]

KG Begginer Novice Intermediate Advanced Elite
40 < 1 < 1 6 12 20
45 < 1 < 1 6 12 19
50 < 1 < 1 6 12 19
55 < 1 < 1 6 12 18
60 < 1 < 1 6 11 17
65 < 1 < 1 6 11 17
70 < 1 < 1 6 10 16
75 < 1 < 1 6 10 15
80 < 1 < 1 5 9 14
85 < 1 < 1 5 9 14
90 < 1 < 1 4 9 13
95 < 1 < 1 4 8 12
100 < 1 < 1 4 8 11
105 < 1 < 1 3 7 11
110 < 1 < 1 3 7 10
115 < 1 < 1 2 7 10
120 < 1 < 1 2 6 9
All < 1 < 1 6 13 21

[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Merriam Webster Chin up Available: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chin-up(accessed 1.1.2022)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 AMM Fitness Chinups Muscles Worked Available: https://www.ammfitness.co.uk/information-advice/chin-ups-muscles-worked(accessed 1.1.2022)
  3. ↑ Ripped Body The ultimate chin up work out Available: https://rippedbody.com/chin-up-pull-up-progress-guide/ (accessed 1.1.2022)
  4. ↑ Live Healthy Assisted chin ups with a chair Available: https://livehealthy.chron.com/assisted-pull-ups-using-chair-7355.html(accessed 1.1.2022)
  5. ↑ Strength level Chin up standards Available: https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/chin-ups/kg (accessed 1.1.2022)
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