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Assisted Parallel Close Grip Pull up
Muscles involved
The assisted parallel close grip pull-up uses a machine to lighten the load. It helps you build toward your first unassisted pull-up.
How to do it
- Stand in front of the assisted pull-up machine and grip the parallel handles.
- Kneel on the platform with your arms extended.
- Pull your body upward until your elbows are parallel to the floor.
- Lower in a controlled manner to the starting position and repeat.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your core activated and avoid swinging your legs to propel yourself. - Lower in a controlled manner, resisting gravity to work the eccentric phase. - Direct your chest towards your hands, not your head, when going up.
Difficulty
PrincipianteFrequently asked questions
Assisted Parallel Close Grip Pull up: which muscles does it work?
Assisted Parallel Close Grip Pull up mainly works: Back. It also involves: Latissimus dorsi, Brachial, Brachioradialis, Posterior deltoid, Levator scapulae, Teres major, Teres minor, Trapezius middle fibers, Trapezius upper fibers.
What is Assisted Parallel Close Grip Pull up good for?
The assisted parallel close grip pull-up uses a machine to lighten the load. It helps you build toward your first unassisted pull-up.
How do you do Assisted Parallel Close Grip Pull up with proper form?
- Keep your core activated and avoid swinging your legs to propel yourself. - Lower in a controlled manner, resisting gravity to work the eccentric phase. - Direct your chest towards your hands, not your head, when going up.
