Wide Grip Pull-Up

Muscles involved

Back

How to do it

1. Grip a pull-up bar with a pronated grip and hands wider than shoulder-width apart. 2. Let your arms hang completely extended, shoulders away from your ears. 3. Elevate your body until your chin surpasses the bar, contracting your lats and biceps. 4. Lower in a controlled manner to the starting position and repeat.

Equipment required

Peso corporal

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Latissimus dorsiBiceps brachiiBrachialBrachioradialisTeres majorTrapezius lower fibersTrapezius middle fibers

Tips

- Keep your core activated during the entire movement. - Avoid swinging your body to generate momentum. - Lower in a controlled manner to maximize eccentric work.

Difficulty