Chin-Up
- Body part
- Back
- Target muscles
- Primary muscles
- Secondary muscles
- Equipment
- No equipment — bodyweight
- Sports fields
How to perform it
Hang from a pull-up bar with your palms facing towards you and your hands shoulder-width apart. Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest. Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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