Weighted Pull Up

Equipment: Plate

Weighted Pull-Up

Description

Weighted pull-ups are a great way to increase your upper body strength and muscle mass. Here are the steps to perform them:

  1. Attach a weight belt or a weighted vest to your body. Start with a light weight and gradually increase it as you get stronger.
  2. Grab the pull-up bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar, keeping your elbows close to your body and your core tight.
  4. Lower yourself slowly until your arms are fully extended, without letting the weight touch the ground.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of reps and sets.

Primary Muscles

  • Latissimus Dorsi

Synergistic Muscles

  • Brachialis
  • Brachioradialis
  • Deltoid Posterior
  • Infraspinatus
  • Teres Major
  • Teres Minor
  • Trapezius Lower Fibers
  • Trapezius Middle Fibers