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Pull-up bar

Pull-ups, chin-ups, hangs and leg raises.

Also called Chin-up bar

How to set it upPicture · 3 steps
  1. 1Grip just wider than your shoulders
  2. 2Start from a dead hang
  3. 3Pull your chest toward the bar

New to it? Pick a weight you could lift about 15 times and do 2–3 sets of 10–12, resting 1–2 minutes.

Best exercises on it

  • Pull-Up
    S#2 of 24 for climbing · Bodyweight
  • Chin-Up
    A#17 of 40 for back · Bodyweight
  • Neutral-Grip Pull-Up
    A#18 of 40 for back · Bodyweight
  • Dead Hang
    A#4 of 24 for climbing · Bodyweight
  • Negative Pull-Up
    A#21 of 40 for back · Bodyweight
  • Hanging Leg Raise
    A#4 of 23 for abs · Bodyweight
  • Toes-to-Bar
    B#21 of 44 for functional · Bodyweight
  • Hanging Knee Raise
    B#8 of 23 for abs · Bodyweight
  • Muscle-Up
    B#35 of 44 for functional · Bodyweight
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