Exercise Detail

bench pull-ups

Bench pull-ups are a bodyweight exercise targeting the lats, performed by pulling your chest up to a horizontal bar or surface while keeping your body straight. This movement also engages the biceps and forearms.

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Equipment

Body Weight

Instructions

Position yourself under a bar or a sturdy horizontal surface that is at chest height.
Grab the bar or surface with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Hang with your arms fully extended and your body straight.
Pull your chest towards the bar or surface by squeezing your shoulder blades together and bending your elbows.
Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar or surface.
Lower yourself back down to the starting position with control.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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