Muscle Up
- Main muscles
- Lats
- Also works
- Abs, Biceps, Forearms, Middle back, Shoulders, Traps, Triceps
- Equipment
- Other equipment
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Grip the rings using a false grip, with the base of your palms on top of the rings. Initiate a pull up by pulling the elbows down to your side, flexing the elbows.
- As you reach the top position of the pull-up, pull the rings to your armpits as you roll your shoulders forward, allowing your elbows to move straight back behind you. This puts you into the proper position to continue into the dip portion of the movement.
- Maintaining control and stability, extend through the elbow to complete the motion.
- Use care when lowering yourself to the ground.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Muscle Up work?
- Mainly the lats, with help from the abs, biceps, forearms, middle back, shoulders, traps, triceps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Other equipment.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More lats exercises
- Band Assisted Pull-Up
- Gironda Sternum Chins
- Kipping Muscle Up
- London Bridges
- Rocky Pull-Ups/Pulldowns
- Rope Climb
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.