Chin-Ups

Grab the pull-up bar with an underhand grip. Pull your chest to the bar, keeping your elbows tight. Lower under control.

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Chin-Ups: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Grab the pull-up bar with an underhand grip.
Pull your chest to the bar, keeping your elbows tight.
Lower under control.

Muscles worked: Back
Primary muscle: Lats
Equipment: Bodyweight
Movement pattern: Pull
Difficulty: Intermediate
What it is for: HypertrophyStrength

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Variations and substitutions

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