Wide-grip rear pull-up
How to do the Wide-grip rear pull-up: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back), equipment (Bodyweight, Pull-up bar) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
Grab the pull-up bar with a wide grip, palms forward, torso forward so the bar lines up with the back of your neck.
- 2
Pull your torso up until the bar is near the back of your neck, drawing your shoulders down and back.
- 3
Lower slowly until your arms are fully extended and your lats are stretched.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 6–8.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Wide-grip rear pull-up?
The Wide-grip rear pull-up uses: Bodyweight, Pull-up bar.
Which muscles does the Wide-grip rear pull-up work?
The Wide-grip rear pull-up works: Back.
How many sets and reps for the Wide-grip rear pull-up?
In Setline sessions the Wide-grip rear pull-up is programmed as 3 sets of 6–8.
Which Setline styles include the Wide-grip rear pull-up?
The Wide-grip rear pull-up appears in: Bodyweight.
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