Neutral-grip pull-up

The neutral-grip pull-up is a multijoint bodyweight exercise in which the reps are performed with the palms facing one another. Like other pull-up variations, it builds strength and muscle in the upper back, biceps, and core. It can be used as a more shoulder-friendly alternative to straight-bar pull-ups, or to help perform more reps than you can perform overhand.

Benefits

  1. Strengthens the muscles of the lats (latissimus dorsi), biceps, upper back, core, and grip
  2. Requires no equipment other than a neutral-grip bar or monkey bars
  3. Can build absolute strength for low reps, or strength endurance for higher reps
  4. Many people find them slightly easier than straight-bar pull-ups
  5. Many people find they feel better on the shoulders than straight-bar pull-ups
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Neutral-grip pull-up Images

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Neutral-grip pull-up Instructions

Neutral-grip pull-up muscle diagram
  1. Take a neutral grip on parallel pull-up bars, hanging freely with your arms extended. This will be your starting position.
  2. Pull yourself up by flexing the elbows and extending the glenohumeral joint. Do not swing or use momentum to complete the movement. Attempt to get your chin above your hands.
  3. Pause at the top of the motion before lowering yourself to the starting position.