Getting Back to Basics

[BIG TEXAN]

Yeah that could help.... of course being from New England is helping the situation at all.

Sorry.... couldn't resist.

In all honesty some good heavy compound lifts are probably just what you need. Of course being tall it does make it that much more difficult to have that "large" appearance from all sides. I am the same way. I lokk big from the front and rear view but at a sideways stance I appear thin or smaller.

[solidj55]

I only have one question, what is the difference in pullups and chinups??
I thought they were the same thing with a different name...

[punk_bbuilder]

Thats an awesome idea, i might try doing that workout for a month or two try to put on some good hard muscle

[BigGreen]

I only have one question, what is the difference in pullups and chinups??
I thought they were the same thing with a different name...

Pullups: overhand grip
Chinups: underhand grip

Pullups (done with their traditionally somewhat-wide grip) target the upper lats with great intensity and the rear delts with a "not to be scoffed at" intensity in addition to hitting the midpoint of the back provided you pull sufficiently far up. Chinups incorporate much more of the forearms and biceps, to the point where several respectable bodybuilders and trainers (rightfully in my opinion) consider a chin-up a bicep exercise in many regards. In addition, with it's closer grip, it has a reputation of hitting the lats further down, nearer the insertion.

Personally, for me the difference is DRAMATIC. At a bodyweight of about 250 even, 7-9 legit pullups seems to be my current limit. At this same weight, however, chin-ups regularly exceed the 13-15 range and beyond.

[solidj55]

Pullups: overhand grip
Chinups: underhand grip

Pullups (done with their traditionally somewhat-wide grip) target the upper lats with great intensity and the rear delts with a "not to be scoffed at" intensity in addition to hitting the midpoint of the back provided you pull sufficiently far up. Chinups incorporate much more of the forearms and biceps, to the point where several respectable bodybuilders and trainers (rightfully in my opinion) consider a chin-up a bicep exercise in many regards. In addition, with it's closer grip, it has a reputation of hitting the lats further down, nearer the insertion.

Personally, for me the difference is DRAMATIC. At a bodyweight of about 250 even, 7-9 legit pullups seems to be my current limit. At this same weight, however, chin-ups regularly exceed the 13-15 range and beyond.

Ok thats what I thought you meant. Hell I call em all pullups or chinups lol. You should also try semi supinated chins or pullups(whatever they would be called) The will blast the middle part of your lats. I alternate every two week between Pullups(overhand), Chinups(underhand), and Semi Supinated(palms facing each other). Seems to work well for me.

[BigGreen]

Ok thats what I thought you meant. Hell I call em all pullups or chinups lol. You should also try semi supinated chins or pullups(whatever they would be called) The will blast the middle part of your lats. I alternate every two week between Pullups(overhand), Chinups(underhand), and Semi Supinated(palms facing each other). Seems to work well for me.

Do you see drastic differences (as is the case with me) between chins and pulls? I wondering if more physically matured trainers (not in terms of age and such, but muscle density, completeness, etc) see a more narrow gap between the two exercises.