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Assisted Pull-Up
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Target
Back
Category
Upper body · Strength
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets
3
Reps
8-12
Execution
How to perform
Set the assistance, place your knees or feet on the support, and take an overhand grip. Pull your chest toward the bar while driving your elbows down, then lower yourself slowly to full arm extension.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Set the assistance, place your knees or feet on the support, and take an overhand grip
- 2Pull your chest toward the bar while driving your elbows down, then lower yourself slowly to full arm extension
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Back.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Back to force extra repetitions.