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Pull-up

Expert Advice

Lead with your chest and pull your elbows down towards your hips to fully engage the lats.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Grip the special bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended.
  3. Pull your body up until your chin is over the bar, focusing on using your lats.
  4. Lower yourself back down to the full hang position with control.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Details

Primary
Lats
Lats70%
Secondary
Biceps
Biceps10%
Forearms
Forearms5%
Shoulders
Shoulders10%
Traps
Traps5%
70%Lats10%Biceps5%Forearms10%Shoulders5%Traps
Equipment
Special Bar
Special Bar
Exercise Type
Strength