Isometric chin-ups

[anthrax]

Do you do those? (when you lift your body so that your eyes are at the barbell level and hold the position as long as possible)

Is there any benefit?

 

[Cynical Simian]

Muscular endurance, perhaps? But even there, you could get a similar effect by just doing higher dynamic reps.

The only time I've seen them suggested is as a way of building up to regular chins (i.e. for people who aren't yet strong enough to pull themselves up from the intial hanging position).

 

[altimus]

ive sometimes implemented an iso hold at the end of a set of pull downs or chins, but seem to get more out of a set of slow negatives, but thats just me. and like cynical said, sometimes those having trouble completing a chin can use the holds. also, many beginners can start off with negatives, and within weeks are chinning for reps.

 

[Womanizer]

all the way down slowly and all the way up slowly works really well, especially holding your weight going down like an inch at a time, good workout

 

[thelion2005]

Do you do those? (when you lift your body so that your eyes are at the barbell level and hold the position as long as possible)

Is there any benefit?

This will build strength in the hands, forearms and bi's. "Hanging" by your hands with weight added is an old school grip and forearm exercise.

This version would hit the bi's the most with them in a contracted position. You'd get one hell of a burn as your fought it.

I have short biceps and stay away from any exercise that can make this worse from an appearance standpoint. I know I can't fill in the lower bi too much, but feel a lot better with full extension and contraction together.

 

[36drew]

I've always been of the school of thought that Isometric stuff isn't very good. To me it just seems that you have to have a nice range of motion to see benefits.

I can't really figure out what the purpose would be of holding yourself during a chinup. Even for grip, I think they are better ways of adressing that issue.