chin-up
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See also: chin up
English
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Etymology
[edit]Not a deverbal, unlike pull-up; the chin-up and the muscle-up as variations of pulling oneself upward were named later than the pull-up, with influence from its name.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (weightlifting) (US) An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar. It can be defined more restrictively on criteria like the arms starting at lock-out, or the chin requiring contact with the bottom of the bar, or touching the neck to the bar. Palms may be facing in any direction.
- 1973 Marilyn M. Hinson, Kinesiology, page 63
- Compare the actions of the humerus during the performance of a chin-up with supinated grip with those during the performance of a chin-up with pronated grip. Are the chin-ups alike or different with respect to muscle involvement?
- 1973 Marilyn M. Hinson, Kinesiology, page 63
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[edit]Translations
[edit]an exercise done for strengthening the arms and back — see pull-up