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Muscle Up

🏋️ Calisthenics / Bodyweight · Pull

Also known as: muscle ups, muscleup, muscleups, bar muscle up, ring muscle up

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Reps
/muscle_ups 5
also valid: /muscle-ups 5 · /muscle ups 5
Sets × Reps
/muscle_ups 3x10
also valid: /muscle-ups 3x10 · /muscle ups 3x10 · /log muscle_ups 3x10
Sets × Reps @ Weight
/muscle_ups 3x10@45
also valid: /muscle-ups 3x10@45 · /muscle ups 3x10@45 · /log muscle_ups 3x10@45

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Demonstration

Muscle Up demonstration animation
Demo: Muscle Up — © Gym visual

How to perform

🎯 LatsBicepsTricepsShouldersChest🛠 Body Weight
  1. Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended.
  2. Engage your core and pull your body up towards the bar, leading with your chest.
  3. As you reach the top of the movement, transition your grip so that your palms are facing towards you.
  4. Continue pulling yourself up until your chest is above the bar and your arms are fully flexed.
  5. Reverse the movement by slowly lowering yourself back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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