Muscle-up (on vertical bar)

How to do it

1. 1Start hanging from a vertical bar with palms facing outward and arms fully extended.
2. 2Engage your core and pull your body up toward the bar, leading with your chest.
3. 3As you pull yourself up, lean slightly back and drive your elbows out to the sides.
4. 4Continue pulling until your chest reaches the bar and your elbows are fully bent.
5. 5Pause briefly at the top, then lower slowly back to the starting position.
6. 6Repeat the desired number of repetitions.

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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.