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one arm chin-up

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

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

Secondary muscles

biceps, forearms

How to perform

  1. Stand facing a pull-up bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Reach up and grab the bar with an underhand grip, with one hand gripping the bar and the other hand holding your wrist for support.
  3. Hang from the bar with your arm fully extended, keeping your body straight and your core engaged.
  4. Pull yourself up towards the bar by bending your elbow and squeezing your back muscles.
  5. Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar, then slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms and repeat.