Hanging from a bar, pulling yourself up. Pretty simple.
image credit: https://ss.fitness - note this is actually what’s commonly referred to as a “chin-up” as opposed to a “pull-up”
Basic Description
Pull-ups (or “Pull Ups” or “pullups”) are an exercise in which an individual hangs by the hands from a bar, then pulls their body weight up to a point where their shoulders are at the level of the bar.
Muscles Worked
- Lats
- Biceps & triceps
- Pecs
- Traps
Common Variants
- “Pull Up” - the hands face forward, “up and over” the bar, works the lats more directly
- “Chin Up” - the hands face backward, “down and under” the bar, works the biceps more directly