Pull Up
Reps Only
Details
NamePull Up
EquipmentPull-up Bar
Primary MuscleLats
Auxiliary MusclesUpper Back, Biceps, Forearms
Instructions
- 1Stand underneath a pull-up bar.
- 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.
- 3Draw your shoulders back and brace your core.
- 4Bend your knees to lift your feet off the floor and hang from the bar.
- 5Inhale and pull yourself up by bending your elbows.
- 6Move up as much as possible––ideally, until your chin is over the pull-up bar. Exhale.
- 7Lower yourself slowly by extending your elbows and inhale on the way down.