How to do the Pull-up

The Pull-up is a pull move. All you need is a pull-up bar at home, with no jumping and nothing that shakes the floor.

• Level 4/5
• Back
• You need: Pull-up bar

Form cues

1. Overhand grip, a bit wider than shoulders
2. Pull your chest toward the bar
3. No swinging, lower with control

Muscles worked

Back — Drive your elbows to your sides

More bodyweight back exercises

Easier → harder

Climb the same move from easier to harder steps. The right step leaves you two or three reps in reserve at the end of 40 seconds.

1. Step 1 · Dead Hang
2. Step 2 · Scapular Pull-up
3. Step 3 · Negative Pull-up
4. Step 4 · Pull-up
5. Step 5 · Archer Pull-up

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