Chin Up/Pull Ups

[xschwarz]

Can one of you Chin Up Gurus link me to an article or information on how to begin the process of acheiving a chin up. I am not doing P90X but my DH has bought an installed a chin up bar.

(His explanation is...."here, put your hands here and try and pull yourself up") My style of learning is to read a lot about form, etc...

I'm looking to strengthen and define my back. It seems to be the last muscle part to fall into place.

Thanks in advance,

X

 

[fit_fairy]

Here's a link to a website that discusses this:
http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/displayarticle.php?aid=51

Here's a link that takes you to Briee's explanation of doing eccentric or negative pullups:

http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?az=post&forum=4&topic_id=289478&mesg_id=289478

I have to say doing the negatives is a good way to get started. Come on over to the chinup check in. We don't bite!!

Catherine

 

[melodygirl]

>I have to say doing the negatives is a good way to get started.
>Come on over to the chinup check in. We don't bite!!

>Catherine


However, as a new member of the chinup check in you are required to bring donuts on your first visit.:9 :+

Hope you'll join us

 

[fit_fairy]

>However, as a new member of the chinup check in you are
>required to bring donuts on your first visit.:9 :+
>
>Hope you'll join us

Oh yeah, Melody, how could I forget that :+ :+

Catherine

 

[xschwarz]

Thanks for the info and links. Yeah, I'm considering coming over to the "Chin Ups", seeing as my breakfast for years (by the way, when I was buff) used to be 2 Dunkin Donuts chocolate frosted donuts with a medium coffee BUT...I only licked the frosting and chucked the donut body out the window into the woods for all the animals to snack on.

Does that qualify me, if I do the frosting only? Oh I hope so!

In the meantime, my goal is an unassisted chin-up. It's gonna take time.

Thanks for the motivation,

X

 

[briee]

Okay I understand now. I just saw this thread and posted on the chinup thread earlier. The donut pictures now make sense and yes YOUR IN!!

Thanks to Catherine who understands computer links to the eccentric pullup and such - I am SO computer illiterate (did I spell that right? I don't think so)

One more thing....I don't get into the chocolate frosting...I like the donut itself. All plain donuts can be forwarded to my address, instead of chucking them out the window (oh gross right}( }( }( ).

Briee