Chin-Up (female)

Chin-Up demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand under a chin-up bar.
  • 2Jump or climb up to grip the bar with your hands facing you.
  • 3Pull up your body until your chin is over the bar.
  • 4Pause briefly then slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position.
  • 5Repeat the exercise for a number of repetitions or until fatigued.

Tips:

  • Avoid arching your back or using your momentum to pull yourself up.
  • Ensure your elbows are close to your body to prevent shoulder strain.
  • Engage your core throughout the exercise for stability.
  • Breathe out as you pull yourself up and inhale as you lower yourself down.

Chin-Up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs