The Leo Alves Podcast

#156 Get Your First Chin-Up: Beginner's Guide

Episode Summary

In this episode, "Get Your First Chin-Up: Beginner's Guide," I cover essential tips for achieving your first chin-up, including personal experiences, equipment recommendations, training methods, nutritional goals, and the importance of patience and consistency.

Episode Notes

In this episode, "Get Your First Chin-Up: Beginner's Guide," everything needed to achieve that first chin-up is covered.

The episode starts with a personal chin-up story, followed by advice on purchasing a chin-up bar and adopting the grease-the-groove approach to build strength. Various chin-up variations are discussed to keep workouts effective and engaging.

Additionally, there's a focus on the nutritional aspects, outlining calorie and protein goals to support training. The role of body weight in chin-up performance is addressed, and the importance of patience and consistency throughout the journey is emphasised.

 

Chin-up Example

Pull-up Example

Eccentric Chin-up Example

Banded Chin-up Example

Dead Hangs Example

Flexed Arm Hang Example

 

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Timestamps:

(01:41) My Personal Chin-Up Journey

(04:56) Buying a Chin-Up Bar

(05:30) Using the Grease-the-Groove Method for Chin-Ups

(06:09) Doing Different Chin-Up Variations

(08:05) Setting Your Calorie Goal for Chin-Up Success

(09:57) Determining Your Protein Goal for Chin-Ups

(10:43) How Body Weight Affects Chin-Up Performance

(11:59) The Importance of Patience and Consistency in Chin-Up Training

(13:25) Recap: Key Tips for Getting Your First Chin-Up