Chin-Up

Danish: Chin-up

Movement pattern

Vertical pull

Equipment

Pull-up bar

Main muscles

Biceps brachii (long head), Biceps brachii (short head), Latissimus dorsi

Also works

Brachialis, Trapezius (lower fibres), Pectoralis major (sternocostal head), Rhomboid major, Rhomboid minor, Teres major

Stabilisers

Flexor digitorum profundus, Flexor digitorum superficialis, Rectus abdominis

Muscle groups

Biceps / elbow flexors, Back

Level

Intermediate

Type

Compound, pull

Load

Bodyweight

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Reps

Joint load

Elbow: moderate

Related exercises

Belongs to: Pull-Up

Alternatives: Assisted Chin-Up, Close-Grip Lat Pulldown, Pull-Up, Weighted Chin-Up

Variation of: Pull-Up

Harder version of: Assisted Chin-Up, Band-Assisted Pull-Up, Negative Pull-Up

Easier version of: Weighted Chin-Up

Opposing movement: Bar Muscle-Up

Other names

German: Chin-ups · Spanish: Dominadas con Agarre Supino · French: Traction en supination

Liftosaur: Chin Up, Bodyweight · wger: Chin Up · free-exercise-db: Chin-Up

Also called: Chin Up, Chinup, Supinated Pull-Up, Underhand Pull-Up

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