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do you workout your abs when you do chin ups?

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« on: February 05, 2012, 05:47:38 PM »
i cannot straight my legs downward when i do chin up... it keeps bending in 45 degrees or in slanting position... and everytime i do it, i can feel my stomach is also working out...

and i swear, i do not kick when i do chin ups with this position
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 05:56:37 PM »
You do. It acts as a stabilizer.
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    « Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 06:02:46 PM »
    Abs get worked a lot in pull-/chin-ups. Also legs tend to raise(Abs working) during the movement to get max strength out of pulling motion.
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