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one arm chin-up

one arm chin-up is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.

Steps

Step 1. Stand facing a pull-up bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.

Step 2. Reach up and grab the bar with an underhand grip, with one hand gripping the bar and the other hand holding your wrist for support.

Step 3. Hang from the bar with your arm fully extended, keeping your body straight and your core engaged.

Step 4. Pull yourself up towards the bar by bending your elbow and squeezing your back muscles.

Step 5. Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar, then slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position.

Muscles & body parts

Primary muscles

lats

Secondary muscles

bicepsforearms

Primary body parts

back

Common mistakes & warnings

Form & control

Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.

Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.

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