Pull-up

How to do the Pull-up: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back, Arms), equipment (Pull-up bar) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Pull-up: start and finish positions
Pull-up: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Hang with arms long, ribs down.

  2. 2

    Pull the chest toward the bar.

  3. 3

    Lower slow without swinging.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 4–8.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Pull-up?

The Pull-up uses: Pull-up bar.

Which muscles does the Pull-up work?

The Pull-up works: Back, Arms.

How many sets and reps for the Pull-up?

In Setline sessions the Pull-up is programmed as 3 sets of 4–8.

Which Setline styles include the Pull-up?

The Pull-up appears in: Strength, Military, Bodyweight.

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Pull-up — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline