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Wide-Grip Pull-Up

Main muscle
Lats
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Bodyweight

How to do it

  1. 1Grip the bar well outside shoulder width, palms facing away.
  2. 2Hang with arms fully extended and shoulders engaged.
  3. 3Pull yourself up until your chin clears the bar.
  4. 4Drive your elbows down and slightly out throughout the pull.
  5. 5Lower yourself slowly back to a full hang.

Coaching cues

  • Wide grip
  • Chin over the bar
  • Control the descent

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