Chin-Ups
How to do chin-ups properly, with perfect form and technique! The best arm and back bodyweight exercise to build strong lats and biceps!
Purpose:
- Build Pulling Strength
- Increase Shoulder Integrity
- Improve Posture
Prime Movers:
- Biceps Brachii (Arms)
- Latimus Dorsi (Back)
How To Do A Chin-Up
- Grasp a pull-up bar inside shoulder width, with your palms facing inward and thumbs wrapped.
- Brace your core and press your feet out in front of you slightly with straight legs. Initiate the pull by creating a rotation torque on the bar (twisting your hands as if you were to point your thumbs towards your face) and pulling your elbows back and down.
- Finish with your head higher than your hands before reversing the motion under control, until your head is pushed through between your arms.
- Keep your feet out in front of you the entire time.
Click here for how to do Pull-Ups!
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