pure chin-up
A back exercise targeting the lats, performed with body weight.
How to do pure chin-up
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. Emphasize pure control.
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.
Muscles worked
Primary (target)
Secondary
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