Intermediate exercise

Weighted Pull-Up

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Weighted Pull-Up

  1. Wear a securely fitted weighted vest, or attach a weight plate to a weight belt.
  2. Grip the pull-up bar with an overhand grip about shoulder-width apart and begin from a controlled hang.
  3. Brace your trunk and pull until your chin clears the bar.
  4. Pause briefly, then lower under control to the starting hang.
  5. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi1.0Target, Mover
Brachialis0.5Mover
Brachioradialis0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Teres Major0.5Mover
Trapezius0.5Mover