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

pull-up

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

Instructions

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

  2. Step 2: Engage your core and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

  3. Step 3: Pull your body up towards the bar by bending your elbows and bringing your chest towards the bar.

  4. Step 4: Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.

  5. Step 5: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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