assisted pull-up
assisted pull-up exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: lats. Equipment: leverage machine.
- Target muscle
- lats
- Muscle group
- biceps
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- leverage machine
Secondary muscles
biceps, forearms
How to perform
- Adjust the machine to your desired weight and height settings.
- Grasp the handles with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Hang with your arms fully extended and your feet off the ground.
- Engage your back muscles and pull your body up towards the handles, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- Continue pulling until your chin is above the handles.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.