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Assisted Pull-Up

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Description

The Assisted Pull-Up is a compound vertical pulling exercise performed on a machine with a counterweight platform or by using resistance bands. It mimics the mechanics of a standard pull-up but reduces the total weight you have to lift, making it an excellent tool for building functional strength and perfecting your technique.

Muscles

Front
Back

Primary muscles

  • Lats
  • Trapezius

Secondary muscles

  • Front deltoid
  • Biceps
  • Abs (rectus abdominis)
  • Serratus anterior

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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: wger.de, amaesc, jptjptjptjpt). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).