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Weighted Pull Ups

Main muscle
Lats
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Other

How to do it

  1. 1Attach a weight belt or hold a dumbbell between your feet.
  2. 2Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width, palms facing away.
  3. 3Hang with arms fully extended and shoulders engaged.
  4. 4Pull yourself up until your chin clears the bar.
  5. 5Lower yourself slowly back to a full hang.

Coaching cues

  • Chin over the bar
  • Drive elbows down
  • Control the descent

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