CoopersGuns Health, Fitness & BodyBuilding http://www.coopersguns.com advancement in training through intelligent research Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 en Horizontal Pull-Up http://www.coopersguns.com/videos/exercise-encyclopedia/lats/horizontal-pull-up/ http://www.coopersguns.com/videos/exercise-encyclopedia/lats/horizontal-pull-up/#comments Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:37:19 +0000 Phil News http://www.coopersguns.com/exercise-encyclopedia/lats/horizontal-pull-up/ Instructions Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width Rest your feet on the bench Pull up so you chest almost touches the bar Squeeze your lats at the apex Lower yourself so your arms are extended and can feel a slight stretch [...]]]>
Muscles Used

Instructions

  • Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight
  • Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width
  • Rest your feet on the bench
  • Pull up so you chest almost touches the bar
  • Squeeze your lats at the apex
  • Lower yourself so your arms are extended and can feel a slight stretch in your back

Muscles involved

  • Latissimus Dorsi
  • Teres Major
  • Rhomboids
  • Posterior Deltoid
  • Infraspinatus
  • Biceps Brachii
  • Trapezius
  • Erector Spinae
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