Chin-Up

Chin-up is a strength training exercise that primarily targets the biceps muscles in the arms, as well as the latissimus dorsi muscles in the upper back. It’s very similar to a pull-up, except for hand position: i.e. in a chin-up, the hands face the body, while pull-ups are performed with the palms facing away. As compared to pull-up, the chin-up is a notoriously difficult move, but it’s certainly possible to master it with effort and training.

It can increase upper body muscular pulling strength, shoulder girdle stability, and performance of activities requiring high levels of relative strength. The chin-up and its variations can be regressed, progressed and performed throughout a training year.

• One of the advantages of chin-ups is this exercise's ability to strengthen a significant number of muscles with each rep. It primarily targets the latissimus dorsi muscles of your back, but also includes a number of muscles in your chest, shoulders, and arms including posterior deltoids, biceps, triceps and lower and middle trapezius.
• Performing chin-ups can clear your mind of the day's stresses, elevate your mood and lead to greater self-confidence.
• Chin-Ups are a closed kinetic chain exercise. These type of exercises are much more functional than open kinetic chain exercises like the lat pulldown.
• Chin-ups work more muscles than machines. Big lifts equal big strength gains and big fat loss. They also release significant amounts of anabolic hormones like growth hormone and testosterone.