Exercise Guide
Archer Pull Up
beginnerRecommendedPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual
Archer Pull Up
Lats • Body Weight
beginnerCategory
back
Body Part
back
Equipment
body weight
Target
lats
Instructions
- 1
Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Engage your core and pull your shoulder blades down and back.
- 3
As you pull yourself up, bend one arm and bring your elbow towards your side, while keeping the other arm straight.
- 4
Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar and your bent arm is fully flexed.
- 5
Lower yourself back down with control, straightening the bent arm and repeating the movement on the other side.
- 6
Alternate sides with each repetition.
Muscles
BicepsLatsForearms
Movement Data
Role
Vertical Pull
Pattern
pull
Priority
10/10
Variation Rank
1
Workout Split
pull
Classification
General