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bodyweight vertical pull Activity intensity • Moderate ✓ knee safe ✓ lower back safe

Strict Pronated Pull-Up

Primary Muscles: lats, upper back

Secondary Stabilisers: biceps, rear deltoid, forearms, core

DEFAULT REP RANGE
6-10 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
120s
DIFFICULTY
intermediate

Biomechanical Coaching Cues

  • Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width with a full thumb-around grip.
  • Initiate the pull by depressing your shoulder blades before bending your elbows.
  • Drive your elbows down toward your hips until your chin clears the bar.
  • Lower all the way to a controlled dead hang on every rep.

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