Weighted Chin-up (male)

Weighted Chin-up demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Secure a weight belt around your waist
  • 2Stand beneath a chin-up bar and hold it with a grip that is slightly more narrow than shoulder width
  • 3Raise your body upwards by bending at your elbows until your chin is above the bar
  • 4Pause briefly at the top, then lower your body back to the starting position in a controlled manner
  • 5Repeat this movement for desired amount of reps

Tips:

  • Avoid using momentum to lift your body upward
  • Keep your body straight and avoid swinging
  • Focus on the muscles in your back to perform the pull
  • Ensure a slow, controlled descent to engage the muscles properly

Weighted Chin-up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs