Pull Up
To develop and strengthen the upper back
Mechanics
- Grip the bar with hands shoulder width apart or wider with an overhand grip (palm facing away from the body).
- Pull your body up until the chin is over the bar.
- Lower your body back down in a controlled manner. Allow yourself to be fully extended at the arms.
Incline Pull Up
To develop the upper back
- Use a bar placed securely in a rack. Set the height of the bar so that you can hang from the bar with the arms fully extended.
- Grip the bar with hands shoulder width apart or wider with an overhand grip (palm facing away from the body).
- Pull your body up until the chin is over the bar.
- Lower your body back down in a controlled manner. Allow yourself to be fully extended at the arms.
