muscle-up (on vertical bar)
muscle-up (on vertical bar) exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: lats. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- lats
- Muscle group
- biceps
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
biceps, triceps, forearms
How to perform
- Start by hanging from a vertical bar with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended.
- Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest.
- As you pull yourself up, lean back slightly and bring your elbows towards your sides.
- Continue pulling until your chest reaches the bar and your elbows are fully bent.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.