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 Fitness & exercise Exercise library Back Pull ups
Pull ups
COURTESY OF GLOBAL FITNESS
Major muscles used
- Latisimus Dorsi (Lats)
- Biceps
Performing pull ups
- Use a chinning bar about 6 inches higher off the floor than you can reach with arms extended overhead.
- Hold bar with hands approximately 30 inches apart (8 inches wider than shoulders).
- Pull up by squeezing shoulder blades together and trying to touch chin to the bar.
- Return to starting position in a slow, controlled manner.
Be careful
- Don't swing back and forth or try to create momentum by kicking legs. You may need a partner to help you prevent from swinging or using momentum.
- Don't sacrifice form by trying to complete more repetitions than you can do with proper technique.
Alternative exercises to pull ups
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