Exercises / Beginner
Australian pull-ups with elbows out
- Biceps
- External Rotators
- Lower Trapezius
- Rear Deltoid
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 4
- Equipment
- Low bar
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01 / Steps
How to do it
Perform an Australian pull-up on a low bar with bent legs.
Try to get your shoulders to the same height as the bar and when bending your arms, bring your elbows outwards, so that there is the least shoulder extension possible.
This way, we will involve the back muscle to a lesser extent and the work will pass to the muscles of the upper back area.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Biceps
External Rotators
Lower Trapezius
Rear Deltoid
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength20
- Explosivity0
- Technique20
- Cardio5
- Mobility10
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