How do you perform this exercise?
- Position yourself under a bar or a sturdy horizontal surface that is at chest height.
- Grab the bar or surface with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Hang with your arms fully extended and your body straight.
- Pull your chest towards the bar or surface by squeezing your shoulder blades together and bending your elbows.
- Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar or surface.
- Lower yourself back down to the starting position with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Which other muscles are involved?
Biceps, Forearms.
How do you log your sets?
How do you track progressive overload?Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.
