How to do it
Drive your elbows down toward your ribcage to initiate each pull.
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Adjust the weight on the leverage machine to assist with the chin-up.
- 2
Grab the chin-up bar with a shoulder-width, underhand grip.
- 3
Step onto the assistance platform or kneel on the pad.
- 4
Perform a chin-up by pulling your body up until your chin is over the bar.
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Lower yourself down with control and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on a full range of motion, going all the way down for a complete stretch and all the way up until your chin is above the bar.
Common mistakes
- ✕Swinging the legs to kip upward
- ✕Shrugging the shoulders toward the ears
- ✕Dropping rapidly into the bottom