Chin-Up

Chin-Up

Difficulty

Intermediate

Category

Strength

Target Muscle

Lats

Secondary Muscles

biceps, forearms

Equipment

Body weight

Body Part

Back

The chin-up is a bodyweight exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi (lats) and also works the biceps and forearms. It involves pulling your body up towards a bar with an underhand grip until your chin clears the bar.

The chin-up is a bodyweight exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi (lats) and also works the biceps and forearms. It involves pulling your body up towards a bar with an underhand grip until your chin clears the bar.

The chin-up is a bodyweight exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi (lats) and also works the biceps and forearms. It involves pulling your body up towards a bar with an underhand grip until your chin clears the bar.

How to Do the Chin-Up

How to Do the Chin-Up

How to Do the Chin-Up

Hang from a pull-up bar with your palms facing towards you and your hands shoulder-width apart. Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest. Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Related Exercises

Related Exercises

Mixed grip chin-up

Shoulder grip pull-up

Close grip chin-up

Barbell pullover

Cable incline pushdown

Rocky pull-up pulldown

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