Originally Posted by
Steve R
Elbow tendinitis.
If you haven't had golfers elbow you have no idea how much it can affect your life. By the time you know you have it you may be in for an extended hiatus from chinups. In my case it was almost a year of no chinups before I tried one in a kids playground and found that I had recovered.
Rip has a much faster recovery method but it is painful and scary. Wanting to do lots of chinups seems to be common for guys doing their NLP. There's lots of other accessory stuff you can do when you complete your progression and switching them around will help avoid overuse injuries.