Advanced
Wide-grip pull-up
Pull-ups with a wide grip, for a wide, strong upper back.
- Works
- Lats, Upper back, Biceps
- Equipment
- Pull-up bar
How to do it
- 1Hang from the bar with an overhand grip, hands clearly wider than your shoulders.
- 2Pull your shoulder blades down and back.
- 3Drive your elbows down to pull your chin over the bar.
- 4Lower all the way until your arms are straight.
Coach's tips
- Use a band looped over the bar for help.
- Avoid swinging. Every rep starts from a dead hang.
Pull-up bar taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.