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Close-Grip Pull-Ups demonstration

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Strength / Pull-Up Bar

Close-Grip Pull-Ups

A pull-up with a narrow overhand grip that increases biceps and inner-back activation.

Equipment

Pull-Up Bar

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Rhomboids

Instructions

  1. 01

    Hang from a pull-up bar with hands shoulder-width or narrower, palms away.

  2. 02

    Pull yourself up until chin clears the bar.

  3. 03

    Lower under control.

  4. 04

    Repeat.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.