Definition
An upper body exercise similar to a pull-up but performed with palms facing toward you (supinated grip), emphasizing bicep involvement more than back muscles. You pull up until your chin clears the bar.
Etymology
From 'chin' (the body part that clears the bar) + 'up' (upward movement). Distinguished from pull-ups in military and fitness contexts to specify grip orientation, though the terms are often used interchangeably.
Kelly Says
The chin-up versus pull-up debate reveals how grip position dramatically changes muscle recruitment - the supinated grip of chin-ups can increase bicep activation by up to 40%! This makes chin-ups often easier for beginners to master first.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቀይር አንድ እንደ እንደ
k-eyr and e-n-de e-n-de
ARالعربية
رفع الذقن
ra-fa adh-dhiq-n
BNবাংলা
শিরা উঠানো
shira ut-hano
CSČeština
zvedněte hlavu
zved-nyte gla-vu
DADansk
løft blikket
loeft blick-et
DEDeutsch
den Kopf heben
den kop heh-ben
ELΕλληνικά
ανεβάστε το κεφάλι
an-e-va-ste to kef-ali
ESEspañol
levantar la barbilla
leh-van-tar la bar-bi-ya
FAفارسی
سر را بالا بُرد
sar ra bala bard
FISuomi
nosta katse
nosta katse
FRFrançais
levez le menton
leh-vay leh men-toh
HEעברית
הרים את הראש
he-rim et ha-rosh
HIहिन्दी
चेहरे को ऊपर उठाओ
che-hare ko oo-par oo-tha-ao
HUMagyar
emelje fel a fejét
e-mel-je fel a fej-et
IDBahasa Indonesia
angkat dagu
an-gkat da-gu
ITItaliano
alzati il mento
al-za-tee il men-toh
KO한국어
턱을 들어 올리다
tuk-eul deo-reo ol-li-da
MSBahasa Melayu
angkat dagu
an-gkat da-gu
MYမြန်မာ
လေးလုံး ပြောင်း
le-lo-ng pyan
NLNederlands
knik je hoofd op
knik je hoof op
NONorsk
løft blikket
loeft blick-et
PLPolski
podnieś brodę
pod-nies bro-deh
PTPortuguês
levantar o queixo
leh-van-tar oh keh-ee-zho
RORomână
ridică capul
ri-di-ka ka-pul
RUРусский
поднимите подбородок
pod-nim-ite pod-bo-rod-ok
SVSvenska
lyfta blicken
lee-fta blick-en
SWKiswahili
inua kichwa
ee-nua ki-chwa
TAதமிழ்
தலை உயர்த்து
tha-lai u-yar-thu
TEతెలుగు
కాళ్ళను ఎత్తు
ka-ll-nu et-thu
TLTL
iangat ang baba
ee-a-gat ang ba-ba
TRTürkçe
çene kaldır
cheh-neh kal-dar
UKУкраїнська
підніміть голову
pid-ni-myt ho-go-lu
URاردو
چہرہ اٹھاؤ
cheh-ra a-tha-o
VITiếng Việt
ngẩng đầu
nganh dau