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What excercises needed to be able to do more chin-ups?

Chin-ups use:
Back (lats, rear delts)
Arms (bicepts, forearms, grip)

So you might want to do some pulldowns, bent over row, bicept curls
 
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
Do 3 sets of 8. Have a spotter help you when you start having trouble.
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He can only do 5 as of now, how would he do 3 sets of 8? 😕

if you mean having a spot help him get 3 last reps up when he can only do 5 on his own, that is not a good idea and is pointless.
 
I've found the best way to improve chinups is to do them with a heavy weight strapped around the waist or barbel between the ankles. After doing them for a while, they become very easy w/o the extra weights. I went from 7 regular pullups to 17 in less than 2 months.
 
well just do them, eventually your body will become stronger and you'll be able to do more, it wont happen overnight though, takes some time, when i started i could barely do 8, now i do 3 set of 9
 
Originally posted by: JEDI
I can only do 5 chin-ups. Palm facing away

When i do a chin up, what muscles am i primarily using?
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Asise from the bicepts & lats, there's the muscle on the back/top-side of your forearm, near your elbow. IIRC it called the pronator.

Anyway, since your palms are facing away, you'd wanna do reverse arm curls (palms facing down when holding the bar, instead of facing up). That would prolly be more helpful than regular arm-curls.

The other muscle gruop invoved, Lats (latimus dorsi, IIRC) can be strengthened by doing bent-over rows, pull downs on a high pulley/cable type machine (very similar to pull-ups or chin-ups, depending how you grip the bar). Or you can lay flat on your back on the floor, with your arms outstretched holding weights (barbell, dumbbell). Lift the weight from the floor to overhead keeping your arms straight.

Or, you can use one of those excersise wheels. Get on your knees, lean forward with your weight on the "wheel" and roll forward and back. You'll be pushing down using your lats.

You could also do some "negative" pull ups. After you do all the "normal ones" you can, get yourself in the top position. Then slowly lower yourself back down to the usual "start" position.

Obviously, your ability to do any/some of these depends upon the equipment available to you.

Fern
 
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