Pull-ups on a bar

How to properly perform the exercise: pull-ups?

The movement is performed by:

• the upper back and biceps

Starting position:

Hang on the pull-up bar, with your hands in an underhand grip and shoulder-width apart. Elbows slightly bent. Knees bent, feet crossed. Keep your back and shoulders engaged (tight)! Abdominal muscles contracted.

Movement: Bending your elbows and working your back muscles strongly, pull yourself up until your chin is level with the bar. Slowly lower yourself to the starting position. Repeat.

Tip: Hands placed shoulder-width apart and with an underhand grip. Abdominal muscles contracted, knees bent, feet crossed. Keep your shoulders and back engaged (tight).

You will need a pull-up bar to perform this exercise.