Weighted Pull Ups
- Main muscles
- Lats
- Also works
- Biceps, Middle back
- Equipment
- Other equipment
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Attach a weight to a dip belt and secure it around your waist. Grab the pull-up bar with the palms of your hands facing forward. For a medium grip, your hands should be spaced at shoulder width. Both arms should be extended in front of you holding the bar at the chosen grip.
- You'll want to bring your torso back about 30 degrees while creating a curvature in your lower back and sticking your chest out. This will be your starting position.
- Now, exhale and pull your torso up until your head is above your hands. Concentrate on squeezing yourshoulder blades back and down as you reach the top contracted position.
- After a brief moment at the top contracted position, inhale and slowly lower your torso back to the starting position with your arms extended and your lats fully stretched.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Weighted Pull Ups work?
- Mainly the lats, with help from the biceps, middle back.
- 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
- Muscle Up
- Rocky Pull-Ups/Pulldowns
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.