side-to-side chin with reverse

A back exercise targeting the lats, performed with body weight.

side-to-side chin with reverse demonstration
side-to-side chin with reverse β€” demonstration

Body part

Back

Equipment

Body Weight

Target muscles

Lats

Secondary muscles

Biceps, Forearms

How to do side-to-side chin with reverse

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.

  2. Grasp a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended and your body relaxed.

  4. Pull yourself up by bending your elbows and bringing your chin towards the bar, while keeping your body straight. Perform with reverse intensity.

  5. Once your chin is above the bar, lower yourself back down to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Lats

Secondary

BicepsForearms

Related exercises

All back exercises β†’

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