The pull-up involves several different muscle groups. The biggest players in this movement are the latissimus dorsi, the posterior (rear) head of the deltoid, biceps, and scapular muscles. However, both the major and minor rhomboids, forearms, trapezius, and abdominal muscles are involved, as ...
The push-up is a classic compound exercise. That means it involves several muscles and joints working together, which makes it a very functional and time-efficient movement. The main muscles involved in push-ups are: Pectoralis major– pecs for short and basically your chest Anterior deltoids– ...
During a pull-up, the lats, midback, rear delts, biceps, forearms, and core work. A push-up involves the chest, shoulders, core, and triceps when doing a push-up. Push-up and pull-up movements are responsible for whole upper body workouts....
Pulling in all shapes and forms will increase posterior chain strength, which is crucial for strengthening the most important muscles involved in a pull-up – the latissimus dorsi, rear deltoids, rhomboids, as well as the biceps. There are a multitude of methods and angles we can approach thi...
Yeah, we’re not doing that. Full range of motion (ROM) means going from a complete hang to your chin over the bar. Why? Because it ensures you’re working all the muscles involved to their full potential. Tips for Full ROM: Focus on your starting position for each pull-up with your...
Pull-Up Mistakes Chin-Up Muscles Worked Chin-Up Pros Chin-Up Cons Chin-Up Mistakes The Bottom Line When it comes to testing upper-body pulling strength, pull-ups are the gold standard. You can either muster the upper-body, core,grip strengthto pull your chin over the bar or you can't...
Scapular Retraction Mini Pull Ups –As I’ve mentioned numerous times in this post, scapular retraction is key. While you can use the Inverted Row to strengthen the muscles involved with scapular retraction, you still need to develop the mind-body connection to do it during a Pull Up. ...
Increasing your pulling strength will improve your pull-up performance.The biceps, lats, and mid and lower traps need developing as they are the primary muscles involved in the pull-up. You can do this by using a back specialization program or increasing the volume of back training you do in...
Weighted pull-ups act as an expression of full body functionality. They contribute to overall strength and hypertrophy, but properly performing weighted pull-ups can also be seen as a method of proprioceptive development that benefits you far more than justgrowing the musclesinvolved. ...
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