Chin-Over-Bar Hold is a gymnastics movement on Fiz. Isometric hold at the top of the pull-up with chin over the bar. Primary muscles: lats, biceps. Scored by time. Featured in Halves & Holds, Top-Half Holds.
Chin-Over-Bar Hold
Isometric hold at the top of the pull-up with chin over the bar
Category
Gymnastics bodyweight work on a bar, rings or the floor
Logged as
Time the field Fiz records for this movement
Primary muscles
latsbiceps
Secondary
upper backforearmscore
Appears in
Halves & Holds, Top-Half Holds on Fiz
Scaling ladder
1 harder, 1 easier
Chin-Over-Bar HoldWorks lats, biceps
Active HangHang with shoulders engaged and scapula retracted
Workouts using the chin-over-bar hold
2 on FizFrequently asked
6 answersWhat muscles does the Chin-Over-Bar Hold work?
Chin-Over-Bar Hold primarily works lats, biceps, with secondary engagement of upper back, forearms, core.
How do you do a Chin-Over-Bar Hold?
Isometric hold at the top of the pull-up with chin over the bar.
How is the Chin-Over-Bar Hold scored?
On Fiz, Chin-Over-Bar Hold is tracked by time. Log your reps, weight, distance, or time and build a movement history that powers leaderboards and PRs.
What's an easier alternative to the Chin-Over-Bar Hold?
Easier scaling options include Active Hang. Each is a standalone movement in the Fiz glossary you can swap into any workout.
What's a harder progression from the Chin-Over-Bar Hold?
Progress to Pull-up when Chin-Over-Bar Hold feels light.
What workouts include the Chin-Over-Bar Hold?
Halves & Holds, Top-Half Holds. All free to log on Fiz.