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Pull-Up demonstration

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Strength / Pull-Up Bar

Pull-Up

A bodyweight compound pull targeting the lats and biceps.

Equipment

Pull-Up Bar

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Rear Delts · Rhomboids · Biceps

Instructions

  1. 01

    Hang from a bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width.

  2. 02

    Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.

  3. 03

    Lower yourself under control to a dead hang.

  4. 04

    Repeat.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.