New Study Shows Exactly Which Muscles are Used For Pull-Ups

Being good at pullups is not just about having strong lats. That's why certain segments of a pullup can feel harder than others. Some people struggle with the beginning, middle, or end range more than the others. Based on a recent EMG study (link below), various muscles are activated at different times throughout the full range of a pullup. If some of those muscles are weak, you may have trouble with that specific part of the pullup.

Urbanczyk CA, Prinold JAI, Reilly P, Bull AMJ. Avoiding high-risk rotator cuff loading: Muscle force during three pull-up techniques. Scand J Med Sci Sports.

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[stretch]

Such good information thank you. Always struggle through the end range!

[luissun]

After this short I've adapted my training and it really showed results!!

[kevinschluter]

Awesome insight mate. I was wondering why my triceps are firing stupidly at the end range, might have to work on that.

[snefansson]

I... haven't even thought about it! I'm horrible at the very last of the pull-up.. why didn't I consider it being different mucles?!
Anyway great video, I'm off to the gym now, need to experiment

[galaxybrain]

THE info i was looking for! thank you! 💪

[shydead]

What about one-arms? I'm having problems on the lowest part of the pullup but it's really easy from halfway and up. What should I do?

[ElRuinero]

Alright but that haircuts looking pretty clean.
Seriously though, this does make sense to me, I probably feel the most weakness at the bottom part of the pull up

[adrowsypoet]

I could use some exercise tips for the top of the pull up training (although weighted negatives help a lot)

[johntatman]

From my own experience I find my pecs are also very tired and sometimes sore the next day from doing several sets of pull-ups. It would stand to reason that they are used at the bottom of the movement.

[calimech]

Nice. How do you train the scapula for pull up ?
Thx

[-rubbersoul-]

could you show us hot to develop first step, lower part i mean… even if i try to shrugs mono or teo harms no good deals right now. many thnxs

[sabaton]

Awesome video👏👏, do you have any exercise for the end part of the pullups that I can train?

[fatoldclimber]

I'm confused as to what the triceps are doing at the top part (the bit I find the hardest). Does this mean that I could help my pullups by doing 'push' exercises (pressups, dips etc)?

[jasminetay]

Hey.. doc.. I can manage 3 reps.. but at the forth rep I am stuck at the middle, will strengthening those muscle help me get my 4th rep?

[alwaysturntonhood]

well, i think all my muscles are weak, i have a hard time with every postion

[tauriqabdullah]

the hardest part for me is the descent. What does that mean?

[johnloobey]

At the end. ? Triceps ? Triceps how 🤔

[somerandomvideos]

new study that made in 2020 year? for video in 2022

[AlexMartinezSalinas]

I do 50 pull-ups a day before I go to boxing gym