Chin-up
How to do the Chin-up: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back, Arms), equipment (Pull-up bar) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
Pull-up barBackArms


How to do it
- 1
Underhand grip, hang tall.
- 2
Pull until the chin clears the bar.
- 3
Lower under control.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 4–8.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Chin-up?
The Chin-up uses: Pull-up bar.
Which muscles does the Chin-up work?
The Chin-up works: Back, Arms.
How many sets and reps for the Chin-up?
In Setline sessions the Chin-up is programmed as 3 sets of 4–8.
Which Setline styles include the Chin-up?
The Chin-up appears in: Strength, Bodyweight.
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