Exercises / Intermediate
Pull-ups at the waist
- Lats
- Biceps
- Abs
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Pull up bar
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
On a bar with a pronated grip.
Perform an explosive pull-up, so that your waist reaches the height of the bar.
Try to do it without swinging, inertia or impulse movements.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Lats
Biceps
Abs
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength65
- Explosivity65
- Technique35
- Cardio15
- Mobility10
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