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Back
Close-Grip Pull-Up
No equipment needed
- Primary muscle
- Back
- Also works
- Biceps
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Vertical pull
- Role in a program
- Primary
How to do it
Take a narrow overhand grip and hang from the bar with arms extended. Pull yourself up until your chin passes the bar, keeping your core braced, then descend under control.
Video demo coming soon.
Similar & swap-friendly exercises
Missing the equipment, or does this one aggravate something today? These also train the back — pick a substitute that feels strong and pain-free. For an actual injury, get it assessed by a professional.
- Chin-UpBodyweightVertical pull
- Neutral-Grip Pull-UpBodyweightVertical pull
- Weighted Pull-UpBodyweightVertical pull
- Wide-Grip Pull-UpBodyweightVertical pull
- Assisted Pull-Up (Machine)MachineVertical pull
- Band Lat PulldownBandVertical pull
No-equipment alternatives
Training at home or on the road — bodyweight options for the back: