When you do chinups/pullups does your chest touch the bar at the top?

[solidj55]

At the top of your lift do you touch the bar with your chest??? I do not, I normally clear my chin and pull hard as I can until my back feels flexed. The reason I was asking is because I read something that talked about touching your chest to the bar. How do you guys do it???

[cjp85]

It all depends on the person. If your upper arms are longer and your forearms are shorter you would be higher up at the top than a person with the opposite. Just go with a full range of motion and squeeze hard at the top.

[AbsolutelyLethal]

If I go wide I go to chin level on pull ups as its not feasible to go any higher unless I start leaning back like some, I believe it's called, "bent over row pullup"

On shoulder width, I go to where my chest is over the bar but I dont do shoulder width cause I dont feel anything...

[hoss827]

Naw...not me. Just bring my chin above the bar