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Machine Assisted Pull Up

Main muscle
Lats
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Kneel or stand on the assist platform and grip the pull-up bar.
  2. 2Set the assistance weight to offset the amount of bodyweight needed.
  3. 3Pull your chest up toward the bar by driving your elbows down.
  4. 4Squeeze your lats hard at the top.
  5. 5Lower yourself back down under control to full arm extension.

Coaching cues

  • Elbows drive down
  • Chest to the bar
  • Control the lower
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