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Wide Grip Pull-Up

A bodyweight movement targeting the lats. Follow the steps below and keep every repetition controlled.

Target · latsEquipment · body weightCategory · back

Technique

How to perform it

  1. Hang from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your hands wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Engage your core and squeeze your shoulder blades together.
  3. Pull your body up towards the bar until your chin is above the bar.
  4. Lower your body back down to the starting position with control.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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