Wide Grip Pull Up

Wide Grip Pull Up

The wide grip pull up is a variation of the pull up. While it targets the same muscles, more stress is placed on the outer back and rear shoulders.

Instructions

How to perform a Wide Grip Pull Up:

Stand below the pull up bar. Grasp the pull up bar with an overhead grip, with your hands as far apart as is comfortable or manageable. 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 as far apart as is comfortable or manageable. 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 as far apart as is comfortable or manageable. 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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