Weighted Pull Up

Weighted Pull Up

The weighted pull up is an advanced version of the pull up. It adds weight to the pull up via a belt, chain, or any other method of increasing body weight.

 
 

Instructions

How to perform a Weighted Pull Up:

Stand below the pull up bar. Grasp the pull up bar with an overhead grip, with your hands over the bar and approximately shoulder width apart. Attach additional weight via a weight belt, chain, or other method. Hang from the pull up bar, so that your arms and legs are completely straight.
  • Stand below the pull up bar. Grasp the pull up bar with an overhead grip, with your hands over the bar and approximately shoulder width apart. Attach additional weight via a weight belt, chain, or other method. Hang from the pull up bar, so that your arms and legs are completely straight.

    Stand below the pull up bar. Grasp the pull up bar with an overhead grip, with your hands over the bar and approximately shoulder width apart. Attach additional weight via a weight belt, chain, or other method. Hang from the pull up bar, so that your arms and legs are completely straight.

  • Bend your elbows and pull your chest up towards the bar. Your legs should remain still.

    Bend your elbows and pull your chest up towards the bar. Your legs should remain still.

  • Raise your body up until your shoulders are above the bar.

    Raise your body up until your shoulders are above the bar.

  • Lower back down in a controlled manner so that you are back in <1/position 1>.

    Lower back down in a controlled manner so that you are back in position 1.

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