chinning
Pulling yourself up
Chinning is the act of doing chin-ups—pulling yourself up on a bar until your chin clears it.
The word also describes the act of chatting or gossiping: They spent the afternoon chinning over coffee.
This conversational sense, now old-fashioned, comes from the idea of wagging one's chin.
Back muscles, abbreviated
- bicepsUpper arm flexors
- forearmsLower arm sections
- tricepsThree-headed arm muscle
- deltoidsShoulder cap muscles
grip strength · back · rhomboids · trapezius · brachialis · core · shoulders
Overhead bar lifts
technique · routine · workout · bodyweight · calisthenics · muscle-up · progression · training
Capacity for sustained effort
- muscular enduranceSustained contraction capability
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- mental toughnessPsychological resilience capacity
- pacingRate of movement
Staggered horizontal rails apparatus
- high barElevated gymnastics apparatus
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- dismountGet off something ridden
- gripsHolds firmly onto
kip · giant swing · handstand · coach · rings · apparatus · competition · scoring
Overhead grip for exercises
- doorway barTension-mounted exercise rod
- wall-mountedFixed to vertical surface
- gripsHolds firmly onto
- foam paddingPorous material for protection
bracket · screws · anchoring · hardware · home gym · outdoor bar · gymnastics rings
Tissue enlargement via cells
- contractionReduction in size
- muscle fibersContractile cells in tissue
- strength gainsImproved muscular capacity
- protein synthesisAssembling amino acid chains
recovery · adaptation · isometric · concentric · eccentric · ligaments · progressive overload
lats
Back muscles, abbreviated
deltoids · grip strength · back · rhomboids · trapezius · brachialis · core · shoulders
pull-ups
Overhead bar lifts
form · technique · routine · workout · bodyweight · calisthenics · muscle-up · progression · training · repetitions
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- muscular enduranceSustained contraction capability
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- mental toughnessPsychological resilience capacity
uneven bars
Staggered horizontal rails apparatus
- high barElevated gymnastics apparatus
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- dismountGet off something ridden
grips · kip · giant swing · handstand · coach · rings · apparatus · competition · scoring · mount
pull-up bar
Overhead grip for exercises
- doorway barTension-mounted exercise rod
- wall-mountedFixed to vertical surface
- gripsHolds firmly onto
foam padding · bracket · screws · anchoring · hardware · home gym · outdoor bar · gymnastics rings
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
- contractionReduction in size
- muscle fibersContractile cells in tissue
- strength gainsImproved muscular capacity
protein synthesis · recovery · adaptation · isometric · concentric · eccentric · ligaments · progressive overload
chinningpush-ups
Bodyweight chest exercise
pushups · pressing · dipping · dips · bench pressing
chinningpush-ups
Bodyweight chest exercise
pushups · chest press · bench press · tricep dips · pressing
chinningkeeping mum
Staying deliberately silent
clamming up · keeping quiet · shutting up · saying nothing · silence