Progression ladder for the Gorilla Chin

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Gorilla Chin

These are the substitutes for the Gorilla Chin, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Crab Twist Toe Touch

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  2. Weighted Seated Twist (On Stability Ball)

    • Intermediate
    • Stability-ball
    • Abs
  3. Russian Twist

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  4. Bridge - Mountain Climber (Cross Body)

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  5. Kneeling Plank Tap Shoulder

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  6. Incline Twisting Sit-up

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs

Where you are now

Gorilla Chin

  • Intermediate
  • Bodyweight
  • Abs

Harder steps (6)

  1. Side Hip (On Parallel Bars)

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  2. Otis-up

    Otis-up

    • Advanced
    • Other
    • Abs
  3. Arm Slingers Hanging Straight Legs

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  4. Hanging Oblique Knee Raise

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  5. Hanging Straight Twisting Leg Hip Raise

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs
  6. Flag

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Abs

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