Exercises / Intermediate
Up-middle-down isometric
- Biceps
- Lats
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 2
- Equipment
- Pull up bar
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into a pull-up position, with your chin above the bar.
Hold in that position for the time indicated by the exercise.
Lower until your head is just below the bar, hold again for the indicated time.
Finally lower until you are fully hanging and hold in that position.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Biceps
Lats
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength40
- Explosivity0
- Technique20
- Cardio0
- Mobility15
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