Target Muscle

    Lats

    Equipment

    Body Weight

    Difficulty

    Intermediate

    Category

    Strength

    BackBody Weight

    Chinup

    The chinup is a bodyweight exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi (lats) and also works the bicep and forearms. It involves pulling your body up towards a bar with an underhand grip until your chin clears the bar.

    Also Works

    BicepsForearms

    How to Perform

    1. 1

      Hang from a pullup bar with your palms facing towards you and your hands shoulder-width apart.

    2. 2

      Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest.

    3. 3

      Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar.

    4. 4

      Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.

    5. 5

      Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Pro Tips

    • •Focus on controlled movements rather than speed
    • •Breathe out during the exertion phase
    • •Keep your core engaged throughout the movement

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