This question pops up fairly frequently on this forum and I really like the way Leigh Peele answers this question in her blog. Hopefully, some find this of help.

http://avidityfitness.net/2009/01/20...sonal-trainer/

Depalma,

Thanks for posting this. I really enjoyed looking at her site as well and found myself digging around for even more info. I think it was on her site that I found info about perfecting the pullup and chinup. I took the info with me to the gym today and struggled to get from a dead hang to a chin up from a neutral position more than three times. What a blow to my ego. I go do seven or eight chin ups if I don't lower myself all the way down to the bottom again. Really great info so thanks for the link. Looks like I've got some material to work on.