Side-To-Side Chin

Setup

1. 01Grip the bar overhand, slightly wider than shoulder width.
2. 02Hang with straight arms and set the shoulder blades down.
3. 03Brace the core so the legs stay quiet during the lateral pulls.
4. 04Confirm you can do strict pull-ups for reps before loading one side.

Execution

1. 01Pull up and toward one hand, bringing the chin near that wrist.
2. 02Lower under control back to the center dead hang.
3. 03Pull up toward the other hand on the next rep.
4. 04Alternate sides for the planned reps, keeping both sides even.

Checkpoints

• -The working-side elbow drives hard while the other arm assists.
• -The chin travels toward the hand, not just over the middle of the bar.
• -Each rep returns to a controlled straight-arm hang.
• -Rep quality stays identical on both sides.

Common mistakes

• -Kipping sideways instead of pulling the body across.
• -Cutting depth and never returning to straight arms.
• -Letting the stronger side dominate every rep.
• -Attempting it before strict pull-ups are solid.