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What Muscles Do Pull-Ups Work? A Muscle-by-Muscle Guide

Your lats do the most work in a pull-up, and the biceps, rotator cuff, shoulder-blade muscles, chest and trunk all join in. This guide goes muscle by muscle through what lab studies measured, how the...

Neutral Grip Pull-Ups: How to Do Them and What They Work

The neutral grip pull-up loads the same back and arm muscles as other grips, with less middle trapezius than the overhand version. Get the form, what the shoulder study did and did not test, and...

How to Do a Chin-Up: Form, Muscles Worked and Your First Rep

Palms toward you, chin over the bar, controlled descent. Chin-ups differ from pull-ups less than gym advice assumes. Inside: precise form cues, what laboratory studies measured and a five-step progression toward your first rep.
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Différentes prises de traction : 8 variantes, les muscles travaillés et comment choisir

Comparez toutes les prises de traction — large, neutre, serrée, supination & plus. Les muscles que chacune sollicite, la difficulté et la prise faite pour vous.