Demo & instructions
Chin-Up
Also known as: Underhand Pull-Up, Supinated Pull-Up, Chinup
Instructions
A pull-up done with your palms facing you. The underhand grip brings your biceps into the pull much more, and many people find it the friendlier of the two to learn first.
- Movement
- Vertical pull
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Intermediate
- Typical range
- 3–15 reps
Setup
- 1Grip the bar with your palms facing you, hands about shoulder-width apart.
- 2Hang with your arms long and your legs together, slightly in front of your body.
- 3Draw your shoulders down away from your ears before the first rep.
Execution
- 1Pull your elbows down toward your ribs and lift your chest to the bar.
- 2Keep rising until your chin clears the bar without craning your neck.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
