Seated Pull-Up (Legs Elevated)
The seated pull-up with the heels up on a bench, so the body starts more level and the arms lift more of it.
How to do it
Setup
Seated under a bar within reach of straight arms, heels on a bench in front, overhand grip shoulder-width.
Steps
- Pull the chest to the bar, the body rising in one line from the heels.
- Squeeze the shoulder blades at the top.
- Lower until the arms are straight.
Common mistakes
Hips folding as you rise: keep the line from the bench to the head. Heels sliding off the bench: set them before the first rep. Half reps near the bar: straight arms at the bottom.
Breathing
Exhale on the pull, inhale on the way down.
