Pull-Up

Pull-Up

Difficulty

Advanced

Category

Strength

Target Muscle

Lats

Secondary Muscles

biceps, forearms

Equipment

Body weight

Body Part

Back

The pull-up is a bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the latissimus dorsi muscles of the back. It also engages the biceps and forearms as secondary muscles. The movement requires significant upper body strength, coordination, and control, making it a challenging exercise for many individuals.

The pull-up is a bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the latissimus dorsi muscles of the back. It also engages the biceps and forearms as secondary muscles. The movement requires significant upper body strength, coordination, and control, making it a challenging exercise for many individuals.

The pull-up is a bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the latissimus dorsi muscles of the back. It also engages the biceps and forearms as secondary muscles. The movement requires significant upper body strength, coordination, and control, making it a challenging exercise for many individuals.

How to Do the Pull-Up

How to Do the Pull-Up

How to Do the Pull-Up

Hang from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended. Engage your core and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Pull your body up towards the bar by bending your elbows and bringing your chest towards the bar. Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Related Exercises

Related Exercises

Side-to-side chin

Archer pull up

Kipping muscle up

Weighted muscle up

Weighted pull-up

Wide grip pull-up

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