Exercises / Intermediate
Wide grip pull-ups
- Biceps
- Lats
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 2
- Equipment
- Pull up bar
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Perform pronated grip pull-ups, spacing your hands twice the width of your shoulders or wider.
This positioning worsens the angle of pull and thus increases the difficulty.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Biceps
Lats
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength45
- Explosivity0
- Technique20
- Cardio15
- Mobility20
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Intermediate
Front Lever Destruction
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40 min · 8 exercises
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Push and Pull Planche and Front
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68 min · 10 exercises
Intermediate
Inferno
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
40 min · 20 exercises
Intermediate
One arm front lever preparation
Abs ∙ Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Hip Flexors
42 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
NoLimits Front One Arm
Biceps ∙ Obliques ∙ Abs ∙ Lats
33 min · 5 exercises
Intermediate
Leonardo Upper Body Challenge
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
21 min · 10 exercises
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