Pull Up
Equipment: Bodyweight
Primary Muscles
- Latissimus Dorsi
Synergistic Muscles
- Brachialis
- Brachioradialis
- Deltoid Posterior
- Infraspinatus
- Teres Major
- Teres Minor
- Trapezius Lower Fibers
- Trapezius Middle Fibers
Pull ups are a great exercise to strengthen your upper body and core muscles. Here are some steps to perform them correctly:
- Grab a pull up bar with your hands shoulder-width apart and palms facing away from you.
- Pull your shoulder blades down and back, and engage your core muscles.
- Pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- Lower yourself slowly and with control until your arms are fully extended.
- Repeat as many times as you can, resting as needed between sets.
