Chin Up

Equipment: Bodyweight

Chin-Up

Description

Chin ups are a great exercise to strengthen your upper body and core muscles. Here are the steps to perform a chin up:

  1. Grab a pull-up bar with your palms facing you and your hands shoulder-width apart.
  2. Pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar, keeping your elbows close to your body and your core engaged.
  3. Lower yourself slowly until your arms are fully extended, without letting your shoulders shrug or your body swing.
  4. Repeat as many times as you can, resting as needed between sets.

Primary Muscles

  • Latissimus Dorsi

Synergistic Muscles

  • Brachialis
  • Brachioradialis
  • Deltoid Posterior
  • Pectoralis Major Sternal Head
  • Teres Major
  • Trapezius Lower Fibers
  • Trapezius Middle Fibers