Bench Pull-ups (female)

Bench Pull-ups demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand under a bar positioned at chest height.
  • 2Reach up and grip the bar, palms facing towards you.
  • 3Bend your knees and hang from the bar, keeping your body straight.
  • 4Pull your chest up to the bar by squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  • 5Lower yourself until your arms are fully extended.

Tips:

  • Keep your body straight throughout the movement.
  • Focus on pulling with your back muscles not your arms.
  • Breathe out as you pull yourself up and breathe in as you lower yourself down.
  • Avoid swinging or using momentum to complete the motion.

Bench Pull-ups Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs