Neutral-Grip Pull-Up

Set-up

• Grip the parallel handles of a pull-up bar with your palms facing each other.
• Hang with straight arms and your legs still.

How to do it

1. Pull your chest up between the handles, driving your elbows down to your sides.
2. Continue until your chin is above the handles.
3. Lower yourself under control to straight arms.

Coaching cues

• Start each rep by pulling your shoulder blades down.
• This grip is often kinder on the elbows and shoulders.

Common mistakes

• Swinging or kicking to get up.
• Cutting the bottom of the rep short.

Safety

• If you can’t yet do full reps, use an assisted machine or a band.