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Pull-Ups (Wide Grip)

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Description

Execution

  1. Pulling phase (concentric):

    • Drive your elbows down and slightly back, pulling your chest toward the bar.
    • Focus on leading with your chest, not your chin.
    • Keep your shoulders depressed (avoid shrugging).

  2. Top position:

    • Chin should clear the bar (or at least reach bar level).
    • Pause for a brief squeeze in your lats.

Muscles

Front
Back

Primary muscles

  • Lats

Secondary muscles

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