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How to do Wide Grip Rear Pull-up
The wide grip rear pull-up is a bodyweight exercise targeting the latissimus dorsi (lats) and also engaging the biceps and forearms. It requires the user to pull their body up to a bar using a wide overhand grip, emphasizing upper back development.
- Primary muscle
- Lats
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Advanced
- Category
- Back
How to do Wide Grip Rear Pull-up, step by step
- Grab the pull-up bar with a wide overhand grip, hands 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, leading with your chest.
- 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 Wide Grip Rear Pull-up in SPLYT
Wide Grip 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.
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