As part of my ongoing feats of dad strength, I attempted a 1-RM weighted chin-up with 80 lbs – the approximate weight of my two nephews Eli and Baz.
1-RM weighted chin-up
Here’s 80 pounds. https://youtu.be/WUzyCs0afvw
Why You should do the Weighted chin-Up
They are challenging
They’re fun, and mixing things up is important
They’re useful – pulling strength and gripping strength is highly transferrable to functional activities like moving furniture, construction, grappling, or soldiering
They save time – they engage a very large muscle group (your lats) while also hitting the little ones (biceps, abs). So you can stop doing 12 types of bicep and wrist curls 🤦🏽.
My history with the weighted chin-up
I’ve been using this as a foundational strength benchmark for at least 15 years, and love doing them. As of 8/14/2021, I’ve been rehabbing my back and posterior chain for about 3 weeks, and am looking forward to closing in on my record of 110 lbs, which I pulled once when I was at a body weight of 165 lbs.
Other Things that Strengthen Grips
Ring muscle ups
Rope climbing
Frenchies
Farmer’s Walks
Filling sandbags, laying brick, or even just stacking bricks
Jiu Jitsu / Judo / Wrestling