Pull Ups

Overview

The Pull Up exercise is very versatile, it can be used to develop core strength with focus in arms or different back zones.

So there is not a single way to do a correct pull-up, there exists variations to focus in different body areas.

Keys

All pull ups variations can be made with focus on hypertrophy, your arms or in the back muscles, that will improve each group of muscle development.

Depending on your objectives you can engage different areas with the same exercise.

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Grip

Different grips work different muscle groups.

A close grip (hands closer, more together in the bar), exercises middle portion of the back.

A wide grip pull-up, focus more on the side and exterior part of the back.

To develop back

Depression

Depress back

Retraction

Shoulderblade together

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