pull-up
pull-up — highlighted muscle: lats

Muscles worked

lats, biceps, forearms

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pull-up

Body part
back
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
biceps

Secondary muscles

bicepsforearms

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Hang from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended.

  2. 2

    Engage your core and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

  3. 3

    Pull your body up towards the bar by bending your elbows and bringing your chest towards the bar.

  4. 4

    Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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