Inverted Chin Curl with Bent Knee Between Chairs
Description
The inverted chin curl with bent knee between chairs is a creative bodyweight biceps exercise. Pulling the chest to a bar across two chairs with a tight underhand grip blasts the biceps and lats.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Inverted Chin Curl with Bent Knee Between Chairs Instructions
- Place a sturdy bar across two chairs about shoulder width apart.
- Test the setup carefully to confirm it can hold your weight.
- Lie face up under the bar with a close underhand grip.
- Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor.
- Brace the core and keep the back relatively straight.
- Curl your chest up to the bar by bending the elbows hard.
- Squeeze the biceps and lats at the top.
- Lower yourself slowly back to full arm extension and repeat.
Inverted Chin Curl with Bent Knee Between Chairs Form & Visual
Inverted Chin Curl with Bent Knee Between Chairs Benefits
- Builds biceps strength using only chairs and a bar.
- Bent knees scale the difficulty.
- Underhand grip targets the lats and biceps.
- No spinal compression like with curls.
- Develops grip and forearm strength.
- Excellent at home biceps option.
Inverted Chin Curl with Bent Knee Between Chairs Muscles Worked
- Biceps brachii
- Latissimus dorsi
- Brachialis
- Forearm flexors
Inverted Chin Curl with Bent Knee Between Chairs Variations & Alternatives
- Chin Up
- Inverted Row Underhand
- Bodyweight Curl
- Towel Curl
