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- Stretching Exercises
- Resistance Band Exercises
- Gym Ball - Swiss Ball Exercises
- Free Weights Exercises
- Body Weight Exercises
- Resistance Machine Exercises
- Lower Leg & Ankle Exercises
- Back Exercises
- Shoulder Exercises
- Hip & Groin Exercises
- Elbow and Arm Exercises
- Knee, Hamstring & Thigh
- Wrist & Hand Exercises
- Core Strengthening
- Pilates Exercises
- Plyometrics
- Vibration training
Assisted Chin-Ups
The assisted machine is great for performing chin-ups and tricep dips when upper body strength is not sufficient to perform the standard versions. The weighted pad which you kneel on helps push your body weight up. Remember, the more weight you put on, the easier it gets!
Teaching points
- Mount the machine so that your upper shins are on the pad with the knees bent.
- Grasp the overhead bar with a reverse grip as shown.
- Pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar.
- Slowly lower yourself back down.
Variations & progressions
- Perform with a reverse, close grip.
Muscles worked
- Latissimus Dorsi.
- Biceps Brachii.
- Brachialis.
- Brachioradialis.
Alternative exercises
- Chin-ups.
- Lat pull down.
Related injuries
- Postural kyphosis.
