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How to do Muscle Up

Primary muscle: Back · Secondary: Chest, Triceps, Core

BackAdvancedBodyweight, OtherCompound
Muscle Up start and end positionMuscle Up start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. Hang from the bar at shoulder width and build a slight front-to-back swing
  2. Pull explosively to bring your chest above bar level
  3. At the top of the pull, quickly roll your elbows over the bar for the transition
  4. With your chest over the bar, lock out your arms as in a dip
  5. Reverse the phases to come down under control

Coaching tip

Using a false grip (wrist over the bar) makes the transition phase much easier.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: shoulder, elbow, wrist. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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