Exercises / Intermediate
False grip pull-ups
- Biceps
- Forearms
- Lats
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Rings
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Hang from the rings with a false grip, with the wrist above the lower part of the ring.
Perform a pull-up to complete one repetition.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Biceps
Forearms
Lats
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength35
- Explosivity0
- Technique20
- Cardio5
- Mobility20
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