{"id":138453,"date":"2021-09-23T10:30:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T15:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=138453"},"modified":"2024-06-29T13:16:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T18:16:59","slug":"how-to-do-the-perfect-pull-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/health-fitness\/fitness\/how-to-do-the-perfect-pull-up\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do the Perfect Pull-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-138470\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Perfect-Pullup-WEB-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Perfect-Pullup-WEB-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Perfect-Pullup-WEB-2-320x227.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Perfect-Pullup-WEB-2-640x453.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pull-ups are one of the best ways to make serious strength gains and build your upper body without needing a lot of equipment. This classic exercise works your fingers, forearms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, back, and core in a single movement. And, while pull-ups can be challenging, they feel super satisfying to do.<\/p>\n<p>Done wrong, however, pull-ups can also wreak havoc on your back, joints, and tendons throughout your arms. So get a grip on the proper technique by following the steps illustrated above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pull-ups are one of the best ways to make serious strength gains and build your upper body without needing a lot of equipment. This classic exercise works your fingers, forearms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, back, and core in a single movement. And, while pull-ups can be challenging, they feel super satisfying to do. 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