The Pull Up and Chin Up are two of the most popular bodyweight exercises in the world. They can both be done at any gym, in various parks, and even at home with pull up bars. What's the difference between these two exercises and which is the better one for you?
Both of these exercises involve gripping an overhead bar and pulling yourself upward until your chin is above it. The difference is mainly in the way you grip the bar. A Pull Up is done with an overhand grip with your hands at shoulder width or more apart. A Chin Up is done with an underhand grip with your hands at shoulder width apart.
In America, pull up is when your palms facing away from your body, and a chin up is when your palms facing toward your body.
In terms of which one is harder, the pull up works your back muscles while the chin up works your bicep muscles. It all depends on how far apart your arms are but in general they target the same area for pull/chin ups.
I have always trained chin-ups as hands supinated and pull-ups have hands pronated. There are variations (close-grip, wide-grip, shoulder-width, etc...) but the hand orientation is what determines which move you are doing.
I find that during wide-grip pull-ups my wrists end-up sore along with my back and bi's. Also, chin-ups feel a tad tougher in my forearms.
You can also do both.
Set a # for total reps.
Then divide them b/w the two.
Ex. 30-35 total reps.
3x6 Pullups
2 x 6-7 Chins
OR u could sub in Hammer grip chins.
Have fun in the gym
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