MeridianMovement Library
Upper Body

Chin-Up

Chin-Up is a bilateral upper body exercise training the shoulder, scapula, elbow, and thoracic spine across the sagittal plane, using Bodyweight.

Laterality
Bilateral
Planes
Sagittal
Equipment
Bodyweight
Primary joints
Shoulder · Scapula · Elbow · Thoracic Spine
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Training profile

Fascial lines

Superficial Back LineSBLSuperficial Front LineSFLSpiral LineSPLDeep Front LineDFLDeep Back Arm LineDBALSuperficial Front Arm LineSFALDeep Front Arm LineFALSuperficial Back Arm LineBALBack Functional LineFBL

Joints

ShoulderScapulaElbowThoracic Spine

Plane of motion

Sagittal

Training intent

MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance

Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.

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All Bodyweight exercisesSagittal-plane drillsSuperficial Back Line trainingSuperficial Front Line trainingSpiral Line trainingDeep Front Line trainingDeep Back Arm Line trainingSuperficial Front Arm Line trainingDeep Front Arm Line trainingSuperficial Back Arm Line trainingBack Functional Line trainingShoulder exercisesScapula exercisesElbow exercisesThoracic Spine exercises