Archer Pull-Up
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Archer Pull-Up is a dynamic variation of the standard pull-up that emphasizes unilateral strength and control. Practitioners shift their weight towards one arm while pulling up, resembling an archer's drawing motion. This exercise primarily builds upper body strength, focusing on the back and arms.
How to do it
- Grip the pull-up bar with a wide overhand grip.
- Pull yourself up while shifting your weight to one side.
- Extend the opposite arm straight, resembling an arrow's path.
- Lower yourself back down in a controlled manner.
- Alternate sides for balanced development.
Muscles worked
Primary Biceps Brachii Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary Deltoid Posterior Rhomboids Trapezius Middle Fibers
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