/
3
 sets
Duration required
12
 reps
Focus Area required
1
 m 
30
 s rest
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Assisted Pull Up

Key Points:

  • Select the weight to assist you, then grip the horizontal handles and position your knees slightly in front of your chest. 
  • Lower yourself down until your arms are almost fully extended. 
  • Pull up bending your elbows towards the back of your hips until your chin is aligned with the hands, then repeat.

Common Mistakes:

  • Using momentum too much on the way up or down. 
  • Having your chest far in front of your knees. 
  • Not keeping the shoulder retracted back and down.

 

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:
Lats, Biceps
Secondary Muscles:
Traps, Abs
Muscle diagram with the following muscles highlighted Lats, Biceps, Traps, Abs

Similar Exercises

(0:00) Select the weight to assist you on performing a pull up, remember that the weight you select will subtract from your own body weight, making the exercise easier. 

(0:08) Step up the platforms and with your palms facing outwards grab the horizontal handles at slightly wider than shoulder width apart. 

(0:16) Position your knees just in front of your chest then slowly lower yourself until your arms are almost fully extended. 

(0:24) Pull yourself up by bending your elbows towards the back of your hips. Pull up until your chin is aligned with your hands, then slowly lower yourself down back to the starting position. 

(0:35) Keep your shoulders back and down for the whole movement and maintain a straight back by activating your core. 

(0:42) Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions then slowly step down off the padding.

(0:47) When performing the exercise avoid using any momentum on the way up or down.

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