The Goal: Mastering Pull ups

Exercises: Pull Ups

Exercises: Pull Ups

What are Pull Ups? A pull-up is an exercise where you hang from a bar with your palms facing away (overhand grip) and pull your body upward until your chin is above the bar. This movement engages multiple muscle groups, making it one of the best compound exercises for building upper body strength. The key muscles worked during a pull-up include the latissimus dorsi (lats), biceps, deltoids, and the muscles of the upper back. Activities: Calisthenics Pull-Ups: The Ultimate…

The Learning Journey to Pull Ups

Road to Pull ups

Preparation exercises / Preconditions

  • Australian Pull Ups / Bodyweight Rows

Pull Up Progressions

  • Bodyweight Rows Holds
  • Slow Bodyweight Rows

Advanced Pull Up Progressions

Exercises: Negative Pull Ups

Exercises: Negative Pull Ups

Successor: Pull Ups
  • Pull Ups with resistanceband
  • Negative Pull Ups with support