In my opinion, pull ups are the best bodyweight exercise you can do and they’re up there with the most effective exercises of any kind. Here's how to do a pull up. Before I go o ...

Chin-ups and pull-ups emphasize muscle groups slightly differently; chin-ups use an underhand grip and are more front-shoulder and bicep-oriented, while pull-ups are more back-body and lats-dominant.

The combination of grips and width makes more types of pull-up exercises possible. The grips for overhand or underhand lifts also sit several inches higher than other bars’ primary grip points.