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archer pull up

archer pull up is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.

Steps

Step 1. Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart

Step 2. Engage your core and pull your shoulder blades down and back

Step 3. As you pull yourself up, bend one arm and bring your elbow towards your side, while keeping the other arm straight

Step 4. Continue pulling until your chin is above the bar and your bent arm is fully flexed

Step 5. Lower yourself back down with control, straightening the bent arm and repeating the movement on the other side

Step 6. Alternate sides with each repetition.

Muscles & body parts

Primary muscles

lats

Secondary muscles

bicepsforearms

Primary body parts

back

Common mistakes & warnings

Form & control

Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.

Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.

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