Pause Pull-up
Pull yourself up and pause at the top position for 2-5 seconds, then lower with control
Instructions
1
Preparation: Hang from a pull-up bar with your preferred grip, arms fully extended
2
Execution: Pull yourself up and pause at the top position for 2-5 seconds, then lower with control
Exercise Details
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Equipment
- Pull
- Mechanics
- Compound
- Force
- Pull
- Utility
- Auxiliary
Target Muscles
latissimus dorsitrapeziusbiceps brachii long headbiceps brachii short headdeltoid posterior headbrachioradialisrectus abdominisobliques upperserratus anterior
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