Bodyweight

Chin Up

Chin Ups are excellent for building upper body strength, especially in the back and arms. This move tones your muscles, improves grip strength, and boosts core stability by pulling your weight up against gravity.

View all exercises

Chin Up instructions

Step-by-step instructions

Stand underneath a pull-up bar, with your legs about hip-width apart.

Reach up and grip the bar, with your palms facing towards you, shoulder width apart.

Hanging from the bar, pull your body upward while keeping your elbows inward until your chin is over the bar.

Lower your body slowly until your arms are straight.

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions. Remember to not swing or use momentum to pull yourself up.

Stand underneath a pull-up bar, with your legs about hip-width apart.

Reach up and grip the bar, with your palms facing towards you, shoulder width apart.

Hanging from the bar, pull your body upward while keeping your elbows inward until your chin is over the bar.

Lower your body slowly until your arms are straight.

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions. Remember to not swing or use momentum to pull yourself up.

Equipment needed

Bands

Barbell

Battle Ropes

Bench

Bosu

Box

Cables

Dip Bar

Dumbbell

EZ Curl Bar

Hex Bar

Kettlebell

Ladder

Machine

Pull-Up Bar

Yoga Ball

Muscles used

This is some text inside of a div block.

Back

Front

Strength distributions

This graph shows how much weight men and women could lift for a single maximum-effort rep.

Explore other exercises

Strength

Dumbbell Floor IYT

The Dumbbell Floor IYT targets shoulder and upper back muscles. Lying on your stomach, move arms in an 'I', 'Y', 'T' pattern. Enhances shoulder stability, flexibility, and upper-body strength.

Try it out

Strength

Kettlebell Push Press

The Kettlebell Push Press targets shoulders and arms, using lower body power to press the kettlebell to a full arm extension, promoting upper body strength, stability, and endurance.

Try it out

Strength

Yoga Ball Dumbbell Sit Up

The Yoga Ball Dumbbell Sit Up strengthens the core and enhances stability. This exercise combines balance and strength training for all-around body improvement, boosting posture, balance, and adding firmness to your abdomen.

Try it out

Start your fitness journey today

Enjoying exercises like Chin Up, but want more personalization? Join trainwell to build a stronger, healthier, and more confident version of you.

Work with a trainer