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Pull-up

Pull-up is a bodyweight pull exercise for the back, and it also works the biceps and forearms. If you cannot do it, Assisted Pull-up Machine or Neutral-Grip Pull-up are good swaps.

  • Back
  • Pull
  • Bodyweight

Muscles worked

  • Back · main
  • Biceps
  • Forearms

How to do it

  1. Hang from the bar with an overhand grip a little wider than your shoulders.
  2. Pull your shoulders down and back before you bend your arms.
  3. Pull until your chin clears the bar, leading with your chest and driving your elbows down.
  4. Lower to a full hang, arms straight, before the next rep.

Watch out: Kipping or half reps; use a band or the assisted machine to build up.

Alternatives

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