Intermediate exercise
Weighted Pull-Up
Technique
How to perform Weighted Pull-Up
- Wear a securely fitted weighted vest, or attach a weight plate to a weight belt.
- Grip the pull-up bar with an overhand grip about shoulder-width apart and begin from a controlled hang.
- Brace your trunk and pull until your chin clears the bar.
- Pause briefly, then lower under control to the starting hang.
- Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi.
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