Chin-Ups (Narrow Parallel Grip)
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
Chin-ups with a narrow parallel grip focus on building upper body strength, particularly targeting the arms and back. This exercise helps improve grip strength and engages the core as you pull your body upward.
How to do it
- Grip the pull-up bar with palms facing each other, hands shoulder-width apart.
- Hang fully extended, keeping core tight and legs together.
- Pull your body up until your chin clears the bar, squeezing shoulder blades together.
- Lower yourself back to the starting position with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Biceps Brachii Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary Brachialis Brachioradialis Pectoralis Major Sternal Head Rhomboids Trapezius Lower Fibers
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