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Chin-Up
Muscles involved
The chin-up pulls your chin over the bar with an underhand grip. It is one of the best bodyweight moves for back and biceps.
How to do it
- Grip a pull-up bar with a supinated grip shoulder-width apart.
- Lift your body until your chin passes the bar.
- Hold the top position with your elbows completely bent.
- Lower controllably until your arms are fully extended.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Maintain a supinated grip for greater biceps activation. - Lift your body by contracting your lats and biceps. - Lower controllably, fully stretching your arms.
Difficulty
IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Chin-Up: which muscles does it work?
Chin-Up mainly works: Back. It also involves: Latissimus dorsi, Brachial, Brachioradialis, Posterior deltoid, Pectoralis major sternal head, Teres major, Trapezius lower fibers, Trapezius middle fibers.
What is Chin-Up good for?
The chin-up pulls your chin over the bar with an underhand grip. It is one of the best bodyweight moves for back and biceps.
How do you do Chin-Up with proper form?
- Maintain a supinated grip for greater biceps activation. - Lift your body by contracting your lats and biceps. - Lower controllably, fully stretching your arms.
