Pull-ups primarily target the latissimus dorsi muscle group in the back, though many other muscles are involved in the movement. These assisting muscles include the brachialis, brachioradialis, biceps brachii, teres major, deltoid muscle, infraspinatus, teres minor, rhomboids, levator scapulae, trapezius lower, trapezius middle, and pectoralis minor.
Pull-ups are pretty much a power exercise for your upper body. As you pull yourself up and down you are working your biceps, deltoids, latissimus dorsi or lats as they are normally called, pactorals, bracjioradialis (lower arm), abdominals, and your triceps.
lats, biceps and abs. it is totally dependant on grip. Overhand for back, underhand more for biceps
Shoulder, chest, and back. All play an important part in pull-ups. Some abdominal muscles are used, but mostly upper body strength.
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The antagonist muscle group for a pull up is the pectoralis major, which is primarily responsible for shoulder adduction and internal rotation. In addition, the biceps brachii serves as a synergist muscle during the movement.
The traditional pull up is a so-called `compound` exercise, which means it targets most of the muscle groups of the upper body (so basically it trains your entire upper body fairly equally). In my experience though, the muscles which grew tired the most after every pull up workout and in long-term grew the most were the obliques and shoulder muscles.
All pull-up variations will target the back muscles. It is an overall dominant back movement. The muscle group which will be worked hard are the lats and the traps. These are two of the larger muscle groups in the back. Almost all of the back muscles will assist in this movement. Also, your bicep and forearms will be involved and can be experienced as "sore" the day after doing pull-ups. The pull-up next to bent over rows and dead-lifts are considered to be a staple for back training.
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Your diaphragm IS muscle. When we inhale, it is pushed down. When we exhale, it is pulled up.
Latissimus dorsi. This is the large and flat muscle of the back. It is inserted in the groove on the humerus between the insertions of teres major and pectoralis major muscles. Jokingly called as lady between two majors.
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