Exercise Guide

Bench Pull-Ups

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Bench Pull-Ups

Lats Body Weight

beginner

Category

back

Body Part

back

Equipment

body weight

Target

lats

Instructions

  1. 1

    Position yourself under a bar or a sturdy horizontal surface that is at chest height.

  2. 2

    Grab the bar or surface with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Hang with your arms fully extended and your body straight.

  4. 4

    Pull your chest towards the bar or surface by squeezing your shoulder blades together and bending your elbows.

  5. 5

    Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar or surface.

  6. 6

    Lower yourself back down to the starting position with control.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

BicepsLatsForearms

Movement Data

Role

Vertical Pull

Pattern

pull

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

pull

Classification

General

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