Chin-Up

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.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Category

Strength

Target Muscle

Lats

Lats

Secondary Muscles

biceps, forearms

Equipment

Body weight

Body Part

Back

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