Band-assisted chin-up

A compound exercise for the biceps and lats, with help from the forearms. Equipment: pull-up bar and resistance bands.

Orbit

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WorksBicepsLatsForearms

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How to do it

Setup: Loop a band over the bar and put a knee or foot in it, palms facing you.
Pull the chin over the bar
Lower slowly to straight arms

Muscles worked

Band-assisted chin-up: 3D figure mid-rep with the biceps and lats highlighted

Biceps · main
Lats · main
Forearms

Equipment

Pull-up bar
Resistance bands

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all band-assisted chin-up alternatives.

Assisted chin-up machineAssisted pull-up machine
Side-to-side pull-upPull-up bar
Slow chin-up loweringPull-up bar
Top-of-pull-up holdPull-up bar
Chin-upPull-up bar
Side-on pull-upPull-up bar

More biceps exercises

Barbell curlBarbell
EZ bar curlEZ curl bar
Dumbbell curlDumbbells
Hammer curlDumbbells
Incline dumbbell curlDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Cable curlCable machine

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