Form cues
- Chest to bar
- Elbows drive down
- No swinging
- Full arm extension
Exercise
Reverse Grip Pull-Up
Back, body weight
A vertical bodyweight pulling exercise with palms facing you, emphasizing the lats and biceps.
Target: lats. Also works: biceps, rhomboids, forearms.
Steps
- Grab the bar with palms facing you (supinated grip), hands shoulder-width apart.
- Hang with arms fully extended and scapula engaged.
- Pull your chest up towards the bar, leading with your elbows.
- Clear your chin above the bar, squeezing at the top.
- Lower yourself back to the starting position with control.
Common mistakes
- Not extending arms
- Using momentum
- Craning neck over bar
Breathing
Exhale pulling up, inhale lowering down.
In the app, search for Reverse Grip Pull-Up and add it to a workout.