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Animated demonstration of the one arm chin-up exercise, targeting the Lats using Body weight.

one arm chin-up

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

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Stand facing a pull-up bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. Step 2: Reach up and grab the bar with an underhand grip, with one hand gripping the bar and the other hand holding your wrist for support.

  3. Step 3: Hang from the bar with your arm fully extended, keeping your body straight and your core engaged.

  4. Step 4: Pull yourself up towards the bar by bending your elbow and squeezing your back muscles.

  5. Step 5: Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar, then slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position.

  6. Step 6: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms and repeat.

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