Equipmentbody weight
Difficultyintermediate
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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.
Step-by-Step Form & Technique
- 1.Hang from a pull-up bar with your palms facing towards you and your hands shoulder-width apart.
- 2.Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest.
- 3.Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar.
- 4.Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
- 5.Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Secondary Muscles
bicepsforearms
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