Chin Up
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Pull-Up Bar
- Rings
HOW TO PERFORM
- Hang with a palms-toward-you grip.
- Pull until the chin clears the bar.
- Lower to a full hang.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Lats
- Biceps
Secondary
- Forearms
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Chin Up
- Archer Chin Up
- Ring Chin Up
- Uneven Chin Up
Log it in Ægir Iron to track your PRs and estimated 1RM, and to see the sets each muscle gets every week. Free for individual lifters.