Intermediate
Close-grip pull-up
Pull-ups with your hands close together. More biceps, and a little easier than the wide grip.
- Works
- Lats, Biceps, Mid back
- Equipment
- Pull-up bar
How to do it
- 1Hang from the bar with your hands about shoulder width apart or closer.
- 2Pull your shoulder blades down before you bend your arms.
- 3Pull until your chin is over the bar, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- 4Lower yourself all the way down under control.
Coach's tips
- Can't do one yet? Use a resistance band or an assisted pull-up machine.
Pull-up bar taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.