Hey, i have a question. Why is nobody doing overhand chin ups ? I mean, when people do shoulder-width chin-up, where elbows go straight to the back, not to the sides like with classic pull-up, they always have underhand grip. I never saw anyone doing chin-ups (elbows go to the back, not to the sides) with overhand grip. Just for curiosity, why is that ? Is underhand stronger position, is it working more back than with overhand, or why, ty for answers
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Today, 12:02 PM #1Registered User
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Overhand chin-ups ?
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Today, 12:14 PM #2Moderator
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I do both since they are meant to emphasise different parts of the lat. Menno Henselmans has a muscle specific hypertrophy article which talks about this.
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Today, 12:37 PM #3Han shot first!
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Bringing in your hands when using a pronated grip can cause stress on your wrists and elbows. Most people will just choose the width that follows their anatomy.
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Also, supinated grip is easier, which would explain its greater prevalence IMO.
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