Everywhere I look gives me a different answer. My PT gave me a different answer again.

Help :lol:

Chins are suppinated grip (underhand). Pullups are pronated (overhand, plams away).

Chins are generally a bit easier because the biceps can help a bit.

I get them confused sometimes to this day and I have to think about it.

Chins are suppinated grip (underhand). Pullups are pronated (overhand, plams away).

Chins are generally a bit easier because the biceps can help a bit.

I get them confused sometimes to this day and I have to think about it.
Those are the definitions I've always gone by as well.

I don't think any one or any official "body" has been sanctioned as the representative to give the final definition ... I've always gone by chin-up as palms facing in and pull up as palms facing out as in the replies above, but I've certainly seen people and even text books with differing views. I'd just pick one way and stick with it and hopefully if you're following a workout plan on the web or something, the author is kind enough to state which variation they are using.

Jeremy

^^^Fourthed. I guess there's your answer.

^^Fithed <-word?

Yeah, just out of curiosity, what other definitions have you heard? I can't even think of a different possible definition...

I've always thought that chin-ups are underhand (supinated grip), while pull-ups are overhand (pronated grip).

Yeah, just out of curiosity, what other definitions have you heard? I can't even think of a different possible definition...

I've always thought that chin-ups are underhand (supinated grip), while pull-ups are overhand (pronated grip).

Well my trainer for example calls the supinated grip (palms towards you yeah?) a pull-up, and a pronated grip a "lat grip chin-up", heh.

What do you call a cable pulldown with the lat bar attachment using a supinated grip? A chindown? lol

I always use:

Pull-ups: pronated grip
Chin-ups: supinated grip

Any other pulling exercise assumes a pronated grip unless otherwise specified.

Yeah, just out of curiosity, what other definitions have you heard? I can't even think of a different possible definition...

Well if you forget to keep your face back when you jerk a barbell, that one could be considered a "chin up".

Not that you want to do that exercise...

Well if you forget to keep your face back when you jerk a barbell, that one could be considered a "chin up".

Not that you want to do that exercise...

I did basically that the first time I tried to do push presses. I wouldn't recommend. :nope: