chin-up
noun
plural chin-ups
: an exercise in which one hangs by the hands from a support (such as a horizontal bar) and pulls oneself up until the chin is level with the support
specifically
: such an exercise done with the palms facing inward compare pull-up
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Morris’s description of Stewart absolutely smoking her fiancée at chin-ups is the lesbian love story of the year, in my humble opinion.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024
Then comes the moment Stewart had warned me about: the chin-up competition on a free-standing contraption set up on the deck.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
The heels help, of course, along with the shoulders-back, chin-up posture.
—Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
In the video — which features middle son LiAngelo Ball, who plays for the NBA G League, doing an impressive number of chin-ups on the set’s pull-up bar in the background — LaVar Ball provides a testimonial sure to tug on the heartstrings (and purse strings) of parents everywhere.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Related Story Rita Ora Flaunts Abs In Bikini In New IG Photos Swipe on over to a shot of Rita doing a chin-up like a boss (while flexing some serious muscles in the process), followed by Rita on a hike.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024
Then comes the moment Stewart had warned me about: the chin-up competition on a free-standing contraption set up on the deck.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
The heels help, of course, along with the shoulders-back, chin-up posture.
—Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
In the video — which features middle son LiAngelo Ball, who plays for the NBA G League, doing an impressive number of chin-ups on the set’s pull-up bar in the background — LaVar Ball provides a testimonial sure to tug on the heartstrings (and purse strings) of parents everywhere.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Related Story Rita Ora Flaunts Abs In Bikini In New IG Photos Swipe on over to a shot of Rita doing a chin-up like a boss (while flexing some serious muscles in the process), followed by Rita on a hike.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Chin-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chin-up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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