Both Pullups and chinups involve grabbing a hanging, horizontal bar with your hands and pulling yourself up as high as possible. The technique difference between the two exercises lies in the grip.
Pullups and chinups are two commonly used bodyweight exercises used to strengthen upper-body muscles.
With the pullup, your hands are in a pronated position with your palms facing away from you. Meanwhile, with the chinup, you have your hands in a supinated position with your palms facing toward you.
When performing pullups, your hands will typically be wider apart than when performing a chinup, which takes a narrower grip.
This change in grip results in slightly different muscle activation and difficulty between the two exercises.
The following article breaks down the differences between pullups and chinups, including the techniques used, muscles worked, modifications, and how to incorporate them into your routine.
