Exercise guide
Assisted Pull-up
Lats · Leverage Machine
Form cues
- Set assist weight, grip handles overhand
- Pull chin above handles
- Lower with control, arms fully extend
How to do Assisted Pull-up, step by step
- 1Adjust the machine to your desired weight and height settings.
- 2Grasp the handles with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3Hang with your arms fully extended and your feet off the ground.
- 4Engage your back muscles and pull your body up towards the handles, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- 5Continue pulling until your chin is above the handles.
- 6Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
- 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
- Main muscle
- Lats
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
Sets and reps
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