Equipmentbody weight
Difficultybeginner
latsback
Bench Pull-Ups
Bench pull-ups are a bodyweight exercise targeting the lats, performed by pulling your chest up to a horizontal bar or surface while keeping your body straight. This movement also engages the biceps and forearms.
Step-by-Step Form & Technique
- 1.Position yourself under a bar or a sturdy horizontal surface that is at chest height.
- 2.Grab the bar or surface with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3.Hang with your arms fully extended and your body straight.
- 4.Pull your chest towards the bar or surface by squeezing your shoulder blades together and bending your elbows.
- 5.Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar or surface.
- 6.Lower yourself back down to the starting position with control.
- 7.Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Secondary Muscles
bicepsforearms
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