Pull-Ups
Back • Gym • Intermediate
- Muscle Group: Back
- Training Type: Compound
- Equipment: Pull-Up Bar
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Exercise Overview
Pull-ups are a powerful bodyweight exercise that targets the back, especially the lats, while also engaging the arms and core. This vertical pulling movement is essential for building upper-body strength, back width, and overall pulling ability.
How To Do It
1. Setup
Grab a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Let your body hang with arms fully extended.
2. Starting Position
Engage your core and keep your chest lifted. Legs can be straight or crossed behind you.
3. Execution
Pull your body upward by driving your elbows down and back until your chin rises above the bar.
4. Return
Lower your body slowly back to the starting position under control, maintaining tension in the back muscles.