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Pull-Up

Primary target: Latissimus Dorsi (背阔肌)

Exercise Details

Equipment
Pull-up bar (weighted belt optional)
Sets & Reps
3-4 sets × 6-12 reps · rest 2-3 min
How to do it
Grip slightly wider than shoulders; set the shoulders first (scapular depression), pull elbows down and back until the chin clears the bar, lower under control to full arm extension.
Common mistakes
Kipping/leg drive, shrugging and pulling with the arms only, partial range

Muscles Worked

Latissimus Dorsi

Other Exercises for the Same Muscle

Lat Pulldown · Barbell Row · Straight-Arm Pulldown

See the Latissimus Dorsi in the 3D anatomy tool →