mixed grip chin-up
mixed grip chin-up — highlighted muscle: lats

Muscles worked

lats, biceps, forearms

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mixed grip chin-up

Body part
back
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
biceps

Secondary muscles

bicepsforearms

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Grab the pull-up bar with an underhand grip (palms facing towards you) and your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended and your feet off the ground.

  3. 3

    Engage your back muscles and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest.

  4. 4

    Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position with control.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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