Exercise Profile
- Target Muscle Group
- Exercise TypeStrength
- Equipment RequiredBodyweight
- MechanicsCompound
- Force TypePull
- Experience LevelBeginner
- Secondary Muscles
Biceps, Middle Back, Shoulders
Target Muscle Group
Lats
V-Bar Pull Up Instructions
- Place the V-Bar over the top of the pull up bar and grip the bar with a neutral grip (palms facing each other).
- Let your body hang straight down with your arms extended. This is the starting position.
- Engage your back and arms to pull your chest up towards the bar as close as possible. Keep your elbows close to your body.
- Slowly lower your body back down to the starting position, fully extending your arms. This is one rep.
- Do the desired number of reps with smooth and controlled movements.
V-Bar Pull Up Tips
- Use a full range of motion on every rep.
- Avoid using momentum by swinging to pull your body up.
- Control your body throughout the movement.
- Weight can be added for extra intensity.
6 Comments
I, like a lot of women probably, cannot do these. You didn't answer the last person that asked and haven't provided any alternative for us that cannot do pull-ups. So what can we do in place of these?
Hey Kristen - you can do v-bar lat pull downs.
Thank you
If I cant do these is there something else I can do to replace this that will be the same? or workout the same muscle?
whats the advantages/disadvantages of this over regular pull ups?
narrow arms usually taxes the wider back musculature while wider arm positions increases the thickness more medially does that help? also it is similar to narrow rowing activity but the difference is the activation of musculature is different with narrow rows, you could place a stool under a bar and eccentrically perform movement which will garner much more in strength gains. to possibly enable you to perform eccentrically if so desired. or do eccentrically with weighted vest. hmm? happy holidays!