assisted standing chin-up

A back exercise targeting the lats, performed with leverage machine.

assisted standing chin-up demonstration
assisted standing chin-up β€” demonstration

Body part

Back

Equipment

Leverage Machine

Target muscles

Lats

Secondary muscles

Biceps, Forearms

How to do assisted standing chin-up

  1. Adjust the machine to your desired assistance level.

  2. Stand on the foot platform and grip the handles with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. Keep your chest up and shoulders back, engage your core, and slightly bend your knees.

  4. Pull your body up by flexing your elbows and driving your elbows down towards your sides.

  5. Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar.

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

  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Lats

Secondary

BicepsForearms

Related exercises

All back exercises β†’

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