Bar Muscle-up

Primary muscles
Lats, Triceps
Secondary muscles
Biceps, Shoulders, Forearms
Equipment
Body weight
Movement pattern
Vertical Pull

Steps

  1. 1 Hang from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart, and arms fully extended.
  2. 2 Explosively pull your body upwards, aiming to bring your upper chest above the bar.
  3. 3 Transition your body over the bar by rotating your wrists and leaning forward.
  4. 4 Push down on the bar to fully extend your arms, achieving a locked-out support position above the bar.
  5. 5 Control your descent by reversing the pushing and transitioning movements.
  6. 6 Lower your body back to the dead hang position with fully extended arms.

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