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Assisted Pull-up
Muscles involved
The assisted pull-up machine uses a counterweight to help you up. It strengthens your back as you work toward free pull-ups.
How to do it
- Grip the bar with an overhand grip wider than your shoulders and let your body hang with your arms extended.
- Keep your body straight and contract your lats to lift yourself as much as possible while lowering your elbows.
- Lower slowly until fully extending your arms.
- Repeat the movement for the required number of repetitions.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Initiate the movement by contracting your lats, not your arms. - Keep your legs stable to avoid swinging. - Lower completely to take advantage of the range of motion.
Difficulty
PrincipianteFrequently asked questions
Assisted Pull-up: which muscles does it work?
Assisted Pull-up mainly works: Back. It also involves: Latissimus dorsi, Brachial, Brachioradialis, Posterior deltoid, Infraspinatus, Teres major, Teres minor, Trapezius middle fibers, Trapezius upper fibers.
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