High Pull-ups: How to Do It and When to Progress
- Intermediate
- Pull-up bar
- Rings
How to do it
Hang from the bar or rings with an overhand grip at shoulder width, arms straight. Pull yourself up powerfully until your chest touches the bar or rings, elbows driving far back. Lower yourself with control until your arms are straight again.
Target range
Aim for 3 to 6 reps in each set.
Ready for the next step
When you reach 6 reps in every set, you are ready for the next level: Explosive Pull-ups.
Where it fits
Step 1 in the Muscle-up progression, which runs from easier to harder. This progression builds on Pull-ups.
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