Q&A for How to Do a Chin Up

Start by just holding the chin up at the top and try 3-5 holds for up to 30 seconds. After resting a few days, try lowering half way down so elbows are about the same height as your shoulders and pull up from there. Try 3 times to do as much as you can ( 2-5 reps). Rest another few days. Then try the full chin up. Good luck and be persistent. It might take longer than a week but you will feel a great sense of accomplishment once you get it!

Of course it will. It's terribly hard but a great exercise once you get the hang of it.

Yes, if you train right. It helps to strengthen your arm muscles, then try to do a pull up.

No, many people your age can do chin ups. Keep in mind that if you haven't been working out for a while, it will take a lot of work to get there.

No. Chin-ups will not increase your height, although it will increase your muscle mass.

You can work out your biceps by doing push ups and bicep curls. You should also work out your triceps.

Yes. If you try hard enough, you will be able to do it. Eight chin ups can be done in 10 days if you are committed and really try. It won't be easy, but it's possible.

It is possible depending on how hard you work.

For pulling yourself up, you have to have a powerful arm muscles, which means you have to work on your arm strength. Confer with a trainer, if possible, or search "chin up workout for beginners" online.

When you're young just be careful of overdoing it with weights. Calisthenics and cardio are the best option for your growth until you stop gaining height.

The main function of the latissimus dorsi is to extend the shoulder. Shoulder extension occurs during both the pull-up and chin-up.

Yes, it will. But you won't see results as quickly as guys will because girls don't have as much testosterone. it will definitely make your arms look bigger and firmer.

Yes, as your lats will be well-rested. If they're too sore, give them another day to rest and try again the following day. If you continue to do them daily, the number you can do per set will increase (and the amount of rest required between sets will decrease).

It could be that you're doing some specific little thing wrong, so ask a PT or trainer for advice. But in general, all you need is to do more pull-ups. It may be a bit disappointing, but there really isn't more to it than to just do it more often. You can use an elastic band under your feet to reduce some of the weight and jump up to the top position, then lower yourself as slowly as possible. Keep doing it, and it will go more smoothly soon.

It will become more toned. If you want size, do 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps. If you can lift more than 12 on a set, your weights are too light. If you can not achieve 8 reps, you are too heavy. You really want to be dying to hit that eighth rep. This will give you best size results.

I find starting out with pushups and then moving over to chin-ups helps. For me, pushups are a little easier, and it also helped build up some of my arm strength.

Yes, it is perfectly safe for a teenager to do chin-ups, and most other exercises.

Depending on your current physical fitness, you may have to start slowly. If you don't have the ability and strength yet, try doing some weight training exercises, They'll gradually help strengthen your muscles and prevent falls. Preferably, you should consult your doctor first so he can assess your current physical state and decide whether or not chin-ups are too vigorous of an activity for you. It may take awhile, but consistently building your strength and practicing good technique when going for a chin-up will make your journey easier and more enjoyable! Good luck!

Yes, it will, the reason for your smaller shape might be due to high metabolism or diet. So try eating more protein-rich foods and pair them with other exercises as well.

Keep adding an additional chin-up to your sets each time you work out, and allow your muscles a day between workouts to heal and grow larger and stronger.

Buy some resistance bands and loop over your bar so you can get a foot or knee into it. this will make chin ups easier for you and after some time, increasing your reps, take away the band or move to a smaller band. at 65kg don't get a resistance band with more than 45kgs in resistance. I'm 185cm and 117kg and I use a 60kg resistance band to assist my pulls and chins. if you can't get resistance bands then try other exercises like Inverted rows, or watch the recent pull up video on Alan Thrall's YouTube channel.

First of all, your arms are supposed to hurt, especially if you are just getting started. But if chin ups are to hard for you to do, you can start using assistance machines or equipment to provide some assistance so you can do more reps and sets.

Anyone can do a chin up! In fact, chin ups will help you lose weight, and then you will be able to do even more!