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chin-up

chin-up exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: lats. Equipment: body weight.

chin-up exercise demonstration
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
biceps
Body part
back
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

biceps, forearms

How to perform

  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.