Chin-ups (narrow parallel grip)
Upper back Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Hang from a pull‑up bar with a narrow parallel grip, palms facing you.
- 2Engage your back muscles and pull your body upward toward the bar, keeping the elbows close to your sides.
- 3Continue rising until your chin clears the bar.
- 4Pause briefly at the top, then lower yourself slowly back to the starting position.
- 5Repeat for the desired number of reps.
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See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.
