How to do it
Initiate each pull by sliding your shoulder blades down your back.
- 1
Lie underneath a bench pull-up bar, face up.
- 2
Grab the bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Keep your body straight and heels on the ground.
- 4
Pull your chest up towards the bar, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 5
Lower yourself back down with control.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on pulling with your back muscles rather than your arms and keep your body straight throughout the movement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Flaring the elbows outward during the pull
- ✕Jutting the chin forward toward the bar
- ✕Dropping rapidly into the bottom of each rep