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Animated demonstration of the muscle up exercise, targeting the Lats using Body weight.

muscle up

Body part
Back
Equipment
Body weight
Target muscle
Lats
Secondary muscles
bicepstricepsshoulderschest

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended.

  2. Step 2: Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest.

  3. Step 3: As you reach the top of the movement, transition your grip so that your palms are facing towards you.

  4. Step 4: Continue pulling yourself up until your chest is above the bar and your arms are fully flexed.

  5. Step 5: Reverse the movement by slowly lowering yourself back down to the starting position.

  6. Step 6: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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