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waist
#0467

gorilla chin

Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
abs

How to perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.

  2. 2

    Grasp a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended and your palms facing away from you.

  4. 4

    Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, bringing your chin above the bar.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

forearms
biceps