Back
Close Grip Pull Up
Grip the pull-up bar with hands close together (overhand or neutral grip). Hang with arms fully extended and core engaged.
- Equipment
- Gym Machine
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Back
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Biceps Brachii
Secondary muscles
- Rhomboids
- Trapezius
- Core Stabilizers
Target muscles
- back
How to perform
- 1
Grip the pull-up bar with hands close together (overhand or neutral grip).
- 2
Hang with arms fully extended and core engaged.
- 3
Pull body upward until chin clears the bar.
- 4
Lower slowly to full extension.
Safety & form
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