Muscle-Up

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How to do Muscle-Up — animated demonstration

How to do it

  1. Start by hanging from a vertical bar with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended.
  2. Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest.
  3. As you pull yourself up, lean back slightly and bring your elbows towards your sides.
  4. Continue pulling until your chest reaches the bar and your elbows are fully bent.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary: Lats
Secondary: Biceps, Triceps, Forearms

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