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Side-to-side chin

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Side-to-side chin is a compound bodyweight exercise for the lats, also working the biceps and forearms.

What it works

Primary muscle

Lats

Also works

BicepsForearms

Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement
Conditioning
Type
Compound
Logged as
Reps
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do it

  1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
  2. 2Grasp a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended and your body relaxed.
  4. 4Pull yourself up by bending your elbows and bringing your chin towards the bar, while keeping your body straight.
  5. 5Once your chin is above the bar, lower yourself back down to the starting position.
  6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Muscle-up (on vertical bar)Bodyweight
  • Weighted muscle up (on bar)Weight plate
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  • Weighted muscle upWeight plate

Harder variations

  • Weighted muscle up (on bar)Weight plate
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