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Wide Grip Pull-Up

Wide Grip Pull-Up: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: body only.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentbody only
  • Body partback
Primary muscles
lats, biceps
Secondary muscles
forearms
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How to do it

  1. Hang from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your hands wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Engage your core and squeeze your shoulder blades together.
  3. Pull your body up towards the bar until your chin is above the bar.
  4. Lower your body back down to the starting position with control.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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