Pull up - wide grip

Primary target:
Back (Lattisimus Dorsi)
Secondary target:
Arms (Biceps), Back (Rhomboids, Trapezius)
Difficulty:
(9/10)
Equipment required:
Pull up bar
How many reps should I do?
What weight should I use?
Techniques
  1. Extend your arms and take a wide grip on the bar with your palms facing forward
  2. Pull yourself upwards slowly until your eyes are above the level of the bar
  3. Slowly lower yourself until your arms are fully extended again
  4. Now repeat steps 1 to 3 until you can no longer maintain correct technique
Tips
  • The Wide grip pull up is the harder of the pull ups, if you are not used to this exercise you should probably start with a narrow reverse grip pull up
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