Pull-Up
Pull-Up: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: body only.
- Equipmentbody only
- Body partback
- Primary muscles
- lats, biceps
- Secondary muscles
- forearms
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How to do it
- Hang from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended.
- Engage your core and squeeze your shoulder blades together.
- Pull your body up towards the bar by bending your elbows and bringing your chest towards the bar.
- Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.