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rocky pull-up pulldown

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

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

Secondary muscles

biceps, forearms

How to perform

  1. Stand in front of a pull-up bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Reach up and grab the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended and your body straight.
  4. Engage your back muscles and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.