EPTTL Health and Fitness Initiative 2012 - Page 151
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SolaR-
United States2685 Posts
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SolaR-
United States2685 Posts
On March 30 2012 04:03 infinity21 wrote: What? Afaik, chin-ups and pull-ups use basically all the same muscles. I don't see how pull-ups require more technique than chin-ups... I do both interchangeably and they're basically the same exercises to me. Chin-ups work primarily your biceps and lats. It also works your mid-section a bit too. The chin-up has a huge emphasis on the biceps in comparison to pull-ups. Pull-ups are generally harder, they focus more on your lats and other back muscles, as well as your shoulders. | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
On March 30 2012 04:28 SolaR- wrote: Chin-ups work primarily your biceps and lats. It also works your mid-section a bit too. The chin-up has a huge emphasis on the biceps in comparison to pull-ups. Pull-ups are generally harder, they focus more on your lats and other back muscles, as well as your shoulders. I think you're exaggerating the differences too much. I used to do chin-ups exclusively but I had no problems transitioning to pull-ups exclusively when I switched gyms. | ||
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SolaR-
United States2685 Posts
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
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Sneakyz
Sweden2361 Posts
 .Personally I could probably bang out 20 chins ezpz while I struggle with 10 proper wide-grip pull ups. | ||
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crappen
Norway1546 Posts
Chest: 6mm Abdomen: 13mm Quadriceps: 15mm Plottet the result in bodycomp_calc using the 3 way method Says I have only 10% fat, which I find fucking hard to believe. 13-14% seems more like it, since I should be pretty ripped at 10% right? Wanted to know if anyone else here took measurement. Anyway, I will probably dont take the calculators fat percentage result into account, its just nice to see if my measurement numbers will deacrease as I lose fat. | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
On March 30 2012 04:59 crappen wrote: Anyone using a fat caliper? Took measurements of my Chest: 6mm Abdomen: 13mm Quadriceps: 15mm Plottet the result in bodycomp_calc using the 3 way method Says I have only 10% fat, which I find fucking hard to believe. 13-14% seems more like it, since I should be pretty ripped at 10% right? Wanted to know if anyone else here took measurement. Anyway, I will probably dont take the calculators fat percentage result into account, its just nice to see if my measurement numbers will deacrease as I lose fat. Calipers are very difficult to use accurately. Unless you have zero muscle, 10% should make you seem ripped aye. | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
@crappen: It depends on your measurement technique. As long as your measuring technique is consistent, calipers are a good way to track progress, but not necessarily your exact bf %. | ||
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Sneakyz
Sweden2361 Posts
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SolaR-
United States2685 Posts
On March 30 2012 04:54 infinity21 wrote: Maybe you spent a little too much time curling in the squat rack? haha no. My biceps have always been one of my stronger muscles, even though i don't work them much. And i always curl on the bench press Also sneakyz is right, I also read an article that people on average had the same or more bicep growth doing chins rather than curls. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20090 Posts
On March 30 2012 04:59 crappen wrote: Anyone using a fat caliper? Took measurements of my Chest: 6mm Abdomen: 13mm Quadriceps: 15mm Plottet the result in bodycomp_calc using the 3 way method Says I have only 10% fat, which I find fucking hard to believe. 13-14% seems more like it, since I should be pretty ripped at 10% right? Wanted to know if anyone else here took measurement. Anyway, I will probably dont take the calculators fat percentage result into account, its just nice to see if my measurement numbers will deacrease as I lose fat. Yeah..13-14 should be some definition, more in 10-12 and 10 and below is ripped | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
On March 30 2012 05:18 SolaR- wrote: haha no. My biceps have always been one of my stronger muscles, even though i don't work them much. And i always curl on the bench press Also sneakyz is right, I also read an article that people on average had the same or more bicep growth doing chins rather than curls. I think people generally use their biceps more in everyday life compared to lats which would explain why a lot of people find chin-ups easier. I'm not surprised chins work your biceps more than curls. Too bad my biceps are so tiny compared to my lats  | ||
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Seth_
Belgium184 Posts
My press hasn't improved in 3 weeks. I started at 25 kg 3 x 5 without any trouble; next work-out I was nearly able to do 30 3 x 5. Now after 2.5 weeks I'm still unable to do more than 30 3 x 5.I've watched and I think I'm doing it as I'm supposed to, my strength just isn't increasing. Squats have improved nearly 40% though. Deadlift, bench press and power cleans have improved as well. | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20090 Posts
On March 30 2012 05:24 infinity21 wrote: I think people generally use their biceps more in everyday life compared to lats which would explain why a lot of people find chin-ups easier. I'm not surprised chins work your biceps more than curls. Too bad my biceps are so tiny compared to my lats Lats are so much bigger and more useful :D Not to mention make your torso look awesome. *190 Don't worry. My max used to be like 120-130kg before i started squatting seriously You'll beast mode that shit in no time | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
On March 30 2012 05:37 decafchicken wrote: Lats are so much bigger and more useful :D Not to mention make your torso look awesome. Yeah I wouldn't mind a big pair of guns to go with the lats though | ||
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decafchicken
United States20090 Posts
On March 30 2012 05:41 infinity21 wrote: Yeah I wouldn't mind a big pair of guns to go with the lats though Yeah that 50 cal looks nice on top of a tank...but without the 50 cal ITS STILL A FUCKING TANK ^_^ | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
On March 30 2012 04:03 infinity21 wrote: What? Afaik, chin-ups and pull-ups use basically all the same muscles. I don't see how pull-ups require more technique than chin-ups... I do both interchangeably and they're basically the same exercises to me. Dunno how you're doing them but it's definitely alot more backmuscle and lats for me (meant lats not obliques btw). Close grip I can understand, but wide is a completely different lift alltogether. | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
On March 30 2012 05:42 decafchicken wrote: Yeah that 50 cal looks nice on top of a tank...but without the 50 cal ITS STILL A FUCKING TANK ^_^ Who wants to look like a T-rex though. A body that says RAWR and arms that say mewmew. | ||
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