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side-to-side chin

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

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

Secondary muscles

biceps, forearms

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
  2. Grasp a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended and your body relaxed.
  4. Pull yourself up by bending your elbows and bringing your chin towards the bar, while keeping your body straight.
  5. Once your chin is above the bar, lower yourself back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.