Lats · Body weight · Advanced
How to do Rear Pull-up
The rear pull-up is a bodyweight exercise targeting the latissimus dorsi (lats) and also engaging the biceps and forearms. It involves pulling your body up to a bar with an overhand grip, focusing on back strength and control.
- Primary muscle
- Lats
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Advanced
- Category
- Back
How to do Rear Pull-up, step by step
- Grab the pull-up bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Hang from the bar with your arms fully extended and your body straight.
- Engage your back muscles and pull your body up towards the bar, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Track Rear Pull-up in SPLYT
Rear Pull-up is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
More lat exercises
Reverse Grip Pull-upLats · Body weight
Rocky Pull-up PulldownLats · Body weight
Seated Lower Back StretchLats · Body weight
Shoulder Grip Pull-upLats · Body weight
Reverse Grip Machine Lat PulldownLats · Leverage machine
Roller Side Lat StretchLats · Roller
Seated Cable High Row (V-bar)Lats · Cable
Side Lying Floor StretchLats · Body weight
