Weighted pull-up

How to do it

1. 1Grab the pull‑up bar with a pronated grip slightly wider than shoulder width.
2. 2Hang with arms fully extended and your body straight.
3. 3Engage your back muscles and pull your body up toward the bar, keeping elbows close to your sides.
4. 4Continue until your chin is above the bar.
5. 5Pause briefly at the top, then lower slowly back to the start.
6. 6Repeat for the desired number of reps.

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This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.