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Animated demonstration of the close grip chin-up exercise, targeting the Lats using Body weight.

close grip chin-up

Body part
Back
Equipment
Body weight
Target muscle
Lats
Secondary muscles
bicepsforearms

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Grab the pull-up bar with your palms facing towards you and your hands shoulder-width apart.

  2. Step 2: Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended and your feet off the ground.

  3. Step 3: Engage your back muscles and pull your body up towards the bar, keeping your elbows close to your body.

  4. Step 4: Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar.

  5. Step 5: Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.

  6. Step 6: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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