Pop Quiz: Chin Ups vs. Push Ups
Question of the day: What’s worse?
A) Chin ups
B) Push ups
C) They both equally suck
D) What are you talking about Lisa? I LOVE these two exercises!
If you answered D…well, I’ll forgive you just this one time but only because you clearly have more upper body strength than me and I never try to pick fights with people who can kick my ass.
What’s your vote?
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Both suck, but pull up is worse in my book.
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Chin UPS!!!! I can only hang there for about four seconds!! Lol! Push UPS I can do but only about eight to ten…girl style!
Yeah, I only recently stopped doing the girl style push ups. They’re hard!
Chin ups are worse. I can do a push up. Can’t do a chin up :p
Chin ups are WAAAAY harder, I think.
I can’t do an unassisted pull up yet.
Give it time. You are the Cross Fit Goddess.
I hate them, but both are necessary unfortunately.
True. Boo hoo.
Don’t get me started on chin ups. They’re my nemesisisis 😉 Push ups, byccomparison, are easy.
I’m getting there with the chin ups, but they’re taking time.
You can do it!
Not yet. But I’m getting close. Chinning 80 kgs (which is probably what I am in clothing) is Hard Work.
Chin ups are bad. I’m loving reading about your transformation and am so interested in what you are doing.
Thanks for reading! I agree – chin ups are bad.
C but I’m officially going with A because I’ve never even attempted a chin up. I can at least do a push up!
Oh you haven’t really felt humiliation until you try a chin up in a crowded gym. 😉
What to combine the two and add something else to make it really suck? Burpee pullups! Yeah, do a push up, bring your feet in and hop up grab the bar and do a pull up, then repeat! It’s great fun if you like self torture! 🙂
Oh my God, Chris, that’s just awful!!!! Please don’t give my trainer ideas!
I’m better at pushups than chinups but I actually like chinups better. They make me feel stronger!
Chin ups give you better braggin’ rights for sure 😉
They both are freakin hard
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Agreed!
I would say D 🙂
I can do more push-up repetitions, yet I also like chin-ups or pull-ups (usually chin-ups are easier than pull-ups). However, you need nothing to do push-ups, and for chin-ups you need a pull-up bar.
Well, a pull-up bar and upper body strength!!!
Well, by training you can gain upper body strength, to some extent 😉
True!