Originally Posted by
Jason Donaldson
Chins are an assistance exercise, not a primary exercise. The fact that no specifics are given is indicative of this. If you're not weighing your clothed body prior to every single set, and adjusting the load on your body accordingly for a total weight, you are inherently not doing an exercise that's progressed the same as a barbell lift. The ROM for chins is also subject to a higher degree of variability than the primary barbell lifts. All of these together mean that you're stressing too much about this.
Don't let an idol of perfection lead you astray. You need to play around with this exercise to figure out what works for you. Are you worried that Rip will call you out with the dreaded "YNDTP"? If so, he's already essentially said that this (and your dips questions, which are not at all a part of the NLP anyway) is not a matter of specific compliance. You are free to experiment, and to learn. Consider it a foretaste of growth into your post-novice programming, lean into the uncertainty, and enjoy learning how to learn.