Assisted Chin-Up (Squat Position)
The chin-up from a deep squat under a bar at head height: the legs stand the body up while the arms pull the chin over the bar.
How to do it
Setup
Underhand grip on a bar at head height, feet flat below it, sunk into a deep squat with the arms straight.
Steps
- Drive up through the feet as the arms pull.
- Finish standing with the chin over the bar, elbows by the ribs.
- Sit back down into the squat with control, arms long again.
Common mistakes
Jumping out of the squat: a steady push, no bounce. Letting the legs do everything: pull hard enough that the legs only help. Heels lifting in the squat: keep the whole foot down.
Breathing
Exhale on the pull, inhale lowering.
