Close Grip Pull-up

Close Grip Pull-up demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand beneath a pull-up bar with your palms facing you.
  • 2Reach up and grip the bar, the hands should be slightly closer than shoulder width apart.
  • 3Pull your body up until your chin is higher than the bar.
  • 4Hold for a second at the top and slowly return to start position.

Tips:

  • Ensure your movements are slow and controlled to maximize muscle tension.
  • Try to keep your elbows as close to your body as possible during the exercise.
  • Avoid swinging or using momentum to complete the exercise.
  • Focus on squeezing your lat muscles at the top of the movement.

Close Grip Pull-up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs