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Old 02-26-2007, 07:29 PM   #10 (permalink)
Jason B
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Originally Posted by Adam425
Chins can actually be easier because your hands can rotate to the position in which your biceps, brachialis(sp?) and forearm muscles are at their optimum, as opposed to the fully pronated or fully suppinated position on a horizontal bar.
Actually, not to get too technical on our simple thread here, but the brachialis inserts on the ulna, the non-rotating bone of the forearm, so wrist position doesn't affect it's recruitment, it's a pure flexor of the elbow, that's it. I think you're referring to the brachioradialis, which is a forearm muscle, but crosses the elbow joint.
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