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PaperclipPerfector  12d ago (text post)   3472 thread views

Small-Scale Question Sunday for April 21, 2024

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I finally unlocked the chin up after a few weeks (3 months) of training with weights. I want to be able to pull-ups and dips for high reps and hence have started doing grease the groove where I do two slow negatives of each daily when I wake up. I will slowly up it to 2 negatives of each before every meal before I switch from 2 to 3 negatives. I wanted to know whether this is the correct way or if I am doing something wrong. I don't do chin-ups since I am worried about tendonitis.

I became skinny fast post-MMA training since that jacked my diet up so after I stopped, I couldn't stop eating so went from 155 lbs to 170 (at 6 foot), poor sleep is also a part of it, I barely sleep enough and at odd times. I used to do a bunch of gimmicks like isometrics and all but will stick to weights for at least a few more years now. my t shirts and trousers have gotten smaller but I still look skinny fat. regardless do send some advice over.

I don't think you need to worry about tendinitis unless you've actually encountered it from a particular movement.

ok so is it safe to do chin ups daily? would you recommend I switch my grip or not?

I don't think your grip really matters, just use whichever feels comfortable and what you can get a good mind muscle connection with.

Just about any exercise is safe to do daily.

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