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pull-up

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

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

Secondary muscles

biceps, forearms

How to perform

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