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Biceps and Lats primarily, along with a lot of support from the forearm and shoulder muscles.
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What are the benefits of pull-ups and chin-ups on muscles?
It works back, chest, stomach, biceps, and triceps.
Which muscle are you working when you do pull-ups?
biceps mostly Biceps (Chin ups are the best for these), lats, shoulders, back muscles and the forearms.
How do you strengthen arm muscles with out using any workout equipment?
Chin-the-bar and Push-Ups.
How does doing chin-ups help your body?
by lifting your chin over a bar makes your arm muscles much stronger because of the your weight the heavier you are the better your workout will be.
What is the difference between push-ups and pull-ups?
Push ups are done by pushing oneself up off of the ground (arms only) and pull ups are done by lifting oneself up by means of an elevated bar. Pull ups are much harder to do. Different muscles are exercised by these two types of exercise.
How can you burn fat with a injured knee?
Do exercises that don't involve using the muscles and ligaments in your knee. situps/crunches, chin ups, weights etc.
What are some good bicep exercises that are body only and use your own body weight as resistance besides pull ups and chin ups?
Push ups are good for using your entire body weight, and build not only your biceps, but also your chest muscles as well. There are many different types of push ups, some much more difficult than others.
What are some good upper arm exercises that I can do to build muscle?
chin ups - its works out the muscles heavily. pull ups - For builds back and arms muscles. push ups - builds chest, shoulders and arm muscles. one arm push ups - for arms and back, need to do the same amount for each hand.
Does chin ups help your wrist?
no
Will doing just pull ups and chin ups a lot get you big?
No, it will not.
Why are there balls on your chin?
These "balls" are just muscles in your chin, or glands that appear when you move other muscles on your face.
What is the difference between a chin-up and a pull-up?
The hand grip and muscles used is what differentiates these two exercises.A chin-up is performed with your palms facing TOWARDSyou. This mostly works your Bicep muscles.A pull-up is performed with your palms facing AWAY from you. This mostly works your shoulder and upper back muscles.So on the whole, Pull-ups are harder to do than chin-ups
