Underhand Grip / Chin-Ups / Pull-Ups /Pullups
- Standing under a pull-up bar, reach up and hold onto the bar with an underhand grip. Make sure your hands are about shoulder width apart.
- Keep your arms straight and hang from the bar so that your arms are taking all of your weight.
- Keeping your body straight and not swinging your weight, pull your body up towards the bar by pulling your elbows down towards your ribcage.
- Continue lifting until your chin reaches the bar level. You should feel a “squeeze” at the base of your lats (about midway down your back and to the side) and your biceps as they contract.
- Once your lats have completely contracted at the top of the movement, slowly lower your body to the starting position.
- Repeat.
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Underhand grip / chin-ups / pull-ups /pullups is a gym work out exercise that targets biceps and also involves middle back / lats. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Standing dumbbell bicep curls, battle rope reverse lunges and overhead cable curl / crucifix curls are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as underhand grip / chin-ups / pull-ups /pullups. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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