Advanced exercise
Muscle-Up Negative
Also called MU Negative
Technique
How to perform Muscle-Up Negative
- Begin above a fixed pull-up bar in a stable straight-arm support position with your core braced.
- Bend your elbows slowly and lower your chest toward the bar.
- Lean back as your torso passes behind the bar and guide your elbows forward through the transition.
- Continue lowering into a high pull-up position without dropping or swinging.
- Extend your elbows under control until you reach a full hang.
- Reset to the top position and repeat for the prescribed negatives.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head.
MuscleScoreRole
Calisthenics graph
Progression relationships
These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.