Pull-Ups Exercise Guide
Reviewed by
Valerie Zeller
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Pull-Ups is a strength exercise that works your lats.
Pull-Ups is a great simple move. When done correctly, it can effectively target your back.
It requires pull-up bar to do.
How to do Pull-Ups
Exercise
With palms facing away while gripping the bar, pull up until your arms form a 90 degree angle. Lower and repeat.
Illustrated Guide
Learn how to do pull-ups from this step-by-step illustrations:
Muscles Worked
The muscles used for pull-ups may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for pull-ups are:
Primary Muscles
- Lats
Synergyst Muscles
- Abs
- Traps
- Triceps
- Deltoids
- Side Deltoids
Frequently Asked Questions
Training, Progressions and Regressions
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Pull-Ups Training and Progressions
Standards and Averages
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Pull-Ups Standards and Averages
Alternatives
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Variations
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Classification
| Type(s) | Strength, Compound |
| Muscles Worked | Abdominals, Trapezius, Triceps Brachii, Deltoids, Latissimus Dorsi, Posterior Deltoids |
| Difficulty Level(s) | Simple |
| Equipment | Pull-Up Bar |
| Location | At Gym |
Muscles Worked
| Target muscle(s) | Lats |
| Synergyst muscle(s) | Abs, Traps, Triceps, Deltoids, Side Deltoids |
