Beginner exercise

Assisted Pull-Up

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Assisted Pull-Up

  1. Select the assistance setting and use the machine steps to reach the pull-up bar.
  2. Take a medium-to-wide overhand grip and place your knees on the assistance pad.
  3. Begin with extended elbows and your body steady.
  4. Pull upward, bringing your elbows down toward your sides until your chin rises above the bar.
  5. Avoid swinging or jerking to gain height.
  6. Lower under control until your elbows are extended, then repeat.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi1.0Target, Mover
Brachialis0.6Mover
Teres Major0.6Mover
Trapezius0.6Mover

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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