Aren't chin-ups just curls, in a way?

aren't chin-ups just curls, in a way?

if you ignore everything that happens around your shoulder joint, then sure.

wtf hell no

learn anatomy. Learn what your scapula is, what biceps are, latissimus dorsi, etc

look up at the ceiling, and pull at the elbows. They are completely fucking different from curls

They're curls + more, meaning they're better than curls.

You get a lot more bang for your buck.

>being this fucking retarded

I'm 5'7 and 187 lbs and I can do 12 chin-ups full range of motion, but I can barely barbell curl 70 lbs for 12.

Why is this?

You're 5'7

> tfw manlets

Like other people have said, chinups work your shoulders in addition to you biceps. Also, I think chinups work your core a little bit to stabilize your body.

>What is retroflexion of the upper arm
>What are lats

>being an humongous fucking mongoloid
>calling other people retarded

the curl more or less isolates the bicep. the movement is at the elbow.

the pullup uses the bicep but focuses on the back, which moves the shoulder joint. the upper arm moving downward is what provides the force.

they are completely different.

weak bicep, strong lats. but really extreme bad lat/bicep ratio

moron

lol same

just started curling though (and much fatter) but can only curl 135

Then what muscles do chinups work?

Because you dont do a curl whem doing a chin up

The chin you fucking retard

Come on, man. It's in the goddamn name

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the chin .. dude wtf , even someone from /r9k/ knows this

you mean the back of the neck, you goddamn moron, try looking up and see what muscles do all the work