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Pull Up

Reps Only

Details

NamePull Up
EquipmentPull-up Bar
Primary MuscleLats
Auxiliary MusclesUpper Back, Biceps, Forearms

Instructions

  1. 1Stand underneath a pull-up bar.
  2. 2Reach up and take hold of the bar with an even, overhand grip (palms facing forward). Have your hands slightly wider than shoulder level apart.
  3. 3Draw your shoulders back and brace your core.
  4. 4Bend your knees to lift your feet off the floor and hang from the bar.
  5. 5Inhale and pull yourself up by bending your elbows.
  6. 6Move up as much as possible––ideally, until your chin is over the pull-up bar. Exhale.
  7. 7Lower yourself slowly by extending your elbows and inhale on the way down.