Pull-Ups

Hang from a bar with an overhand grip, arms extended. Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar, squeezing your back. Lower with control and avoid swinging.

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Pull-Ups: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Hang from a bar with an overhand grip, arms extended.
Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar, squeezing your back.
Lower with control and avoid swinging.

Muscles worked: Back
Primary muscle: Lats
Equipment: Pull-up bar
Movement pattern: Pull
Difficulty: Intermediate
What it is for: StrengthHypertrophy

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Variations and substitutions

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