{"id":2084,"date":"2023-04-15T09:02:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T09:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:31:54","slug":"12-weeks-until-your-first-chin-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/blog\/12-weeks-until-your-first-chin-up\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Weeks to Your First Chin-Up: Workout Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2084\" class=\"elementor elementor-2084\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18b7e363 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18b7e363\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e0698f6\" data-id=\"4e0698f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc98be elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cc98be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12 Weeks Until Your First Chin Up!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198615a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"198615a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12 Weeks Until Your First Chin Up!\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c65038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c65038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/How-to-do-your-first-chin-up-with-ATP-Personal-Training.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2086\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/How-to-do-your-first-chin-up-with-ATP-Personal-Training.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/How-to-do-your-first-chin-up-with-ATP-Personal-Training-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/How-to-do-your-first-chin-up-with-ATP-Personal-Training-768x680.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/How-to-do-your-first-chin-up-with-ATP-Personal-Training-150x133.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc9b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bc9b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-938fa1ac\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-100p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-938fa1ac\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-938fa1ac\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div id=\"el-089b1137\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-089b1137\"><h2>The Ultimate Back Builder<\/h2><p>Chin ups are one of the best indicators of fitness and strength-to-bodyweight ratio. Navy SEALs regularly perform chin ups as part of their fitness tests. Gymnasts perform chin ups and its variations on a daily basis, and they boast some of the most impressive back development among athletes!While the chin up is often regarded as an upper back exercise (latissimus dorsi and biceps to be exact), it actually involves many more muscles in the body. Your abdominal muscles and glutes will all play a role in lifting your chin over that bar, so the chin up should really be seen as a total body exercise.<\/p><h2>Pull-ups vs Chin-ups<\/h2><p>The difference between a chin up and a pull up is your grip. The pull up uses an overhand (pronated) grip while the chin up mainly uses a neutral or underhand (supinated grip). The pull up tends to work the brachialis and brachioradialis (muscles around the forearm) <b>while the chin up works all the muscles around the biceps fairly equally.<\/b><\/p><p>If you can\u2019t do a chin-up yet, it\u2019s really worth having a go at training for it. It will renew your confidence in the gym, give you a goal to work toward and improve your strength through your whole upper body and core. This article will detail an excellent program to get your first chin-up within 12 weeks!<\/p><h2>The Exercises<\/h2><p>First, let\u2019s have a look at the exercises. Before you can effectively perform a full-body weight chin up, you\u2019ll need to start off with easier variations of the chin up. As you get stronger, you\u2019ll be able to progress the exercises. When you reach a certain level of proficiency, through consistent practice, you\u2019ll be able to perform chin-ups all by yourself! Let\u2019s begin with the easiest variations:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a9729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5a9729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-69c1fa02\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-100p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-69c1fa02\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-69c1fa02\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div id=\"el-d62fcd51\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d62fcd51\"><h2>Exercise #1: Ring Rows<\/h2><p>-Set the rings at around waist height. (If you don\u2019t have rings, you can use a bar on a rack)<\/p><p>-Take a wider than shoulder-width grip on the bar and hang underneath the rings with your feet positioned in front of you and your legs straight.<\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">-Using your arms, pull your chest to the bar.<\/span> <span class=\"s1\">-Hold for a 1-2 second count at the top of the movement and squeeze your back (imagine pinching a pencil between your shoulder blades)<\/span> <span class=\"s1\">-Lower yourself down slowly, until your arms are straight and repeat.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffae80a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffae80a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Ring-Rows-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2087\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Ring-Rows-1024x1024-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Ring-Rows-1024x1024-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Ring-Rows-1024x1024-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Ring-Rows-1024x1024-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Ring-Rows-1024x1024-1-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4784386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4784386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-591b506a\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-100p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-591b506a\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-591b506a\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div id=\"el-f6838b40\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f6838b40\"><h2>Exercise #2: Scap\u00a0Pulls<\/h2><p>-Hang from a pull-up bar -Keeping your arms straight, try and lift yourself. -Think about pulling your shoulder blades down toward your back pockets. This is called scapula depression. -Hold at the top for a 3-4 second count, and lower yourself down. Repeat. -This is a great exercise for improving the lower portion of the lift where most people are weak.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c367a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6c367a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Scap-Pulls-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2089\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Scap-Pulls-1024x1024-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Scap-Pulls-1024x1024-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Scap-Pulls-1024x1024-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Scap-Pulls-1024x1024-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Scap-Pulls-1024x1024-1-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87665b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87665b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-656ed546\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-100p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-656ed546\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-656ed546\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div id=\"el-d7357233\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d7357233\"><h2>Exercise #3: Eccentric chin ups<\/h2><p>-Find a box or a bench that is high enough for you to get your chest to the bar. -Keeping your scapula depressed, hang from the bar and slowly lower yourself down. -Lower yourself down in 5-10 seconds. -Repeat until you can no longer make the required time<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26a62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f26a62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Eccentric-pull-up-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2090\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Eccentric-pull-up-1024x1024-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Eccentric-pull-up-1024x1024-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Eccentric-pull-up-1024x1024-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Eccentric-pull-up-1024x1024-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Eccentric-pull-up-1024x1024-1-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeadfe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeadfe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div id=\"el-d125bc36\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-100p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-d125bc36\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-d125bc36\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div id=\"el-6287b84f\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6287b84f\"><h2>Exercise #4: Banded chin ups<\/h2><p>-Find a resistance band and hook it to the pull-up bar. -Place a foot or knee in the band. -Keep your glutes squeezed, and abs braced while pulling your chest to the bar. -Come back down in three to four seconds and repeat.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7cb159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7cb159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Banded-Chin-Ups-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2091\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Banded-Chin-Ups-1024x1024-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Banded-Chin-Ups-1024x1024-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Banded-Chin-Ups-1024x1024-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Banded-Chin-Ups-1024x1024-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atp.fitness\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/04\/Banded-Chin-Ups-1024x1024-1-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5aad02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5aad02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div id=\"el-6764e0f6\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6764e0f6\"><h2>The Workouts<\/h2>Each will consist of one variation of the pull-up. These can be performed up to three times a week with at least a day of rest between each workout as these workouts may leave your biceps and lats very sore in the beginning!<h2>Weeks 1-4<\/h2><p>1.Eccentric chin ups &#8211; 5 sets of 5-second eccentric reps, performed for as many reps as possible until you can no longer lower yourself down in 5 seconds. Rest 90-120 seconds between sets.<\/p><p>2.\u00a0Scapula\u00a0pulls &#8211; 3 sets of 6-10 reps with a 2-second pause on each rep. Rest 60-90 seconds between sets.<\/p><p>3.Ring rows &#8211; 3 sets of 8-10 reps. Rest 60-90 seconds between sets.<\/p><h2>Weeks 5-8<\/h2><p>1.Eccentric chin ups &#8211; 5 sets of 7-second eccentric reps, performed for as many reps as possible until you can no longer lower yourself down in 10 seconds. Rest 90-120 seconds between sets.<\/p><p>2.Banded chin ups &#8211; 3 sets of 6-10 reps. Rest<\/p><p>3.\u00a0Scapulls &#8211; 3 sets of 8-10 reps. Rest 60-90 seconds between sets.<\/p><h2>Weeks 9-12<\/h2><p>1. Eccentric chin ups &#8211; 5 sets of 10-second eccentric reps, performed for as many reps as possible until you can no longer lower yourself down in 10 seconds. Rest 90-120 seconds between sets.<\/p><p>2. Banded chin ups (using a thinner band) &#8211; 3 sets of 4-6 reps. Rest 60-90 seconds between sets.<\/p><p>3.\u00a0Scapula\u00a0\u00a0pulls &#8211; 3 sets of as many reps as possible! Rest 60-90 seconds between sets.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f7a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38f7a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you want more help from ATP&#8217;s coaches? The easiest way to get started is to get in touch with us using the form below. We can discuss what it will take to help you improve your lifestyle starting with simple habit forming changes, an improved diet and a regular exercise plan.<\/p><p>Or learn more about our services at these links:<\/p><ul><li>Fast, sustainable weight loss for beginners<\/li><li>Fat Foss For Men<\/li><li>Fat Loss For Women<\/li><li>Movie Star Body for men<\/li><li>Bikini Body Tone Up<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12 Weeks Until Your First Chin Up! 12 Weeks Until Your First Chin Up!\u200b The Ultimate Back Builder Chin ups are one of the best indicators of fitness and strength-to-bodyweight ratio. Navy SEALs regularly perform chin ups as part of their fitness tests. 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