Close Grip Pullups / Chinups
How to Do Close Grip Pullups / Chinups
- Step up to the bar and grasp it with your palms facing you and arms close together.
- Your arms should be fully extended.
- Cross your ankles and bend your knees,
- Pull your body up until your elbows are completely bent and close to your body, reaching your chin to the bar.
- Lower your body until your arms and legs are fully extended in the starting position.
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Close Grip Pullups / Chinups Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Close Grip Pullups / Chinups targets lower back and also works biceps and forearms and upper back & lower traps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: full gym.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Seated lumbar rotations / chair twists, trx suspension strap rows and barbell good mornings. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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