Lats · Body weight · Intermediate
How to do Chin-up Amplified
The chin-up is a bodyweight exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi (lats) and also works the biceps and forearms. It involves pulling your body up towards a bar with an underhand grip until your chin clears the bar.
- Primary muscle
- Lats
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Intermediate
- Category
- Back
How to do Chin-up Amplified, step by step
- Hang from a pull-up bar with your palms facing towards you and your hands shoulder-width apart.
- Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest. Maintain amplified form throughout.
- Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Track Chin-up Amplified in SPLYT
Chin-up Amplified is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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