Seated Pull-Up
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The seated pull-up is a strength exercise targeting the muscles of the back and arms. It focuses on building upper body strength and enhancing muscle endurance. Performed while seated, it reduces lower body engagement, allowing for concentrated effort on the upper body.
How to do it
- Sit on the ground or a bench beneath a pull-up bar, ensuring the feet are extended forward.
- Grasp the pull-up bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width.
- Engage the core and pull the body upward until the chin reaches or surpasses the bar.
- Slowly lower back to the starting position with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Biceps Brachii Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary Rhomboids Trapezius Lower Fibers Trapezius Middle Fibers
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