1. Lat pulldowns Lat pulldowns use the same muscles as pull-ups and chin-ups, but instead of pulling yourself up to the bar, you pull the bar down to you. They’re also easier to scale than pull-ups and chin-ups. Plus, because most lat pulldown machines use selectorized weight ...
Chin-ups are done with a shoulder-width or narrower underhand (supinated) grip. Chin-ups can also be done with using a neutral or palms inward grip. In contrast, pull-ups are done with an overhand (pronated) shoulder-width or wider grip. Both chin-ups and pull-ups work your latissimu...
Pull-ups and chin-ups are two of the best bodyweight movements for back strength and width. In an experiment done by the American Council of Exercise, pull-ups and chin-ups came out as the top two for lat activation. The chin-up offers a slightly better bicep activation due to the gri...