Close Grip Chin Up
Description
This exercise involves gripping a chin-up bar with your palms facing towards you and your hands close together. From a hanging position, you pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar, then lower yourself back down. This exercise primarily targets the muscles in your back and biceps.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Close Grip Chin Up Instructions
- Find a chin-up bar and grip it with your palms facing towards you, with your hands shoulder-width apart or closer.
- Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended and your feet off the ground.
- Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar.
- Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Close Grip Chin Up Form & Visual
Close Grip Chin Up Benefits
- Targets multiple muscle groups including biceps, back, and shoulders
- Improves grip strength
- Increases upper body strength and endurance
- Can be modified for different fitness levels by using assistance bands or adding weight
- Requires minimal equipment and can be done at home or in a gym
Close Grip Chin Up Muscles Worked
- Biceps
- Forearms
- Upper back (latissimus dorsi)
- Shoulders (deltoids)
- Core (abdominals and obliques)
Close Grip Chin Up Variations & Alternatives
- Weighted Close Grip Chin Up
- Assisted Close Grip Chin Up
- Wide Grip Chin Up
- Neutral Grip Chin Up
- Commando Chin Up
- One Arm Chin Up
- Behind the Neck Chin Up
- Slow Negative Chin Up
- Isometric Chin Up Hold
