Because of the difference in the grip, the major muscles worked are also slightly different. Both work your lats and back but the chin-up also puts a major focus on the biceps, which is why most people can achieve their first chin-up before their first pull-up and can usually continue ...
Form tip:Depending upon your morphology (limb length) and your goals, pulling all the way up is not mandatory. If you’re atall lifteror have relatively long arms, your muscles’ maximal contraction point might be reached before your chin is over the bar. If you’re one of these unique ...
Muscles Worked by the Pull-Up Pull-ups are often a staple inupper body workoutsbecause of their ability to target multiple muscles at once. Here’s a breakdown of the muscles worked by the pull-up. Latissimus Dorsi This one might seem a little obvious, but your lats are the major mover...
The thing is, your muscles can’t really tell the difference between doing push-ups on a dusty floor and using a $20,000 chest press machine. They just know work and tension. Providing you train hard enough, even the humble push-up can make you stronger and more muscular. Get Fitter,F...
Muscles Worked by Pull-Up The pull-up is a compound movement, meaning it involves multiple joints and recruits multiple muscle groups at once. Here’s a breakdown of the muscles worked by the pull-up. Credit: Satyrenko / Shutterstock
Muscles Worked by the Weighted Pull-Up A compound movement involves action at multiple joints. Naturally, this incurs plenty of muscular engagement as well — in the case of the weighted pull-up, the musculature of the back and arms do the proverbial, and literal, heavy lifting. ...
Jumping Pull-Ups – Muscles Worked Technically, jumping pull-ups are a compound exercise because they involve more than two muscles and several joints working together. In reality, jumping pull-ups are a full-body exercise because, well, there are very few muscles that they don’t involve!
Deadlift muscles worked: 2. Pull-ups Pull-ups mainly target the latissimus dorsi muscle of the back, as well as the biceps and forearms as secondary movers. Hang from a bar with an overhand grip, pull yourself up by bending your elbows and pulling your chin over the bar, then lower you...
Pull up In-depth: How to do pull-ups Best for: achieving the coveted V-shape, building a strong upper back Muscles worked: lats, teres major, rhomboids, biceps, core Being able to perform pull-ups correctly is the ultimate power move in a gym. Many people who can powerlift twice their...
CABLE PULL THROUGH: MUSCLES WORKED If you’re looking to build serious glute and hamstring strength, the Cable Pull Through is the exercise you need in your routine. This isn’t just another hip hinge exercise—it’s a targeted muscle-building machine that isolates your posterior chain like no...