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Pull-Up
A bodyweight compound pull targeting the lats and biceps.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- latissimus dorsi · biceps brachii · posterior deltoid · rhomboids
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- Pull-up bar
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Hang from a bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width.
- Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.
- Lower yourself under control to a dead hang.
- Repeat.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Avoid swinging or kipping.
- Engage your lats by pulling your elbows down.