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archer pull up

archer pull up exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: lats. Equipment: body weight.

archer pull up exercise demonstration
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
biceps
Body part
back
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

biceps, forearms

How to perform

  1. Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Engage your core and pull your shoulder blades down and back.
  3. As you pull yourself up, bend one arm and bring your elbow towards your side, while keeping the other arm straight.
  4. Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar and your bent arm is fully flexed.
  5. Lower yourself back down with control, straightening the bent arm and repeating the movement on the other side.
  6. Alternate sides with each repetition.