Weighted Muscle Up (on Bar) demonstration
Exercise

Weighted Muscle Up (on Bar)

Lats Other equipment weighted bodyweight

Also works: Biceps, Triceps, Shoulders, Forearms

How to do it

  1. Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Engage your core and pull your shoulder blades down and back.
  3. Bend your elbows and pull your chest towards the bar, keeping your body straight.
  4. Once your chest reaches the bar, push down with your hands and drive your elbows back, lifting your body above the bar.
  5. Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

In FYL you log the Weighted Muscle Up (on Bar) as weighted bodyweight — every set counts toward your volume, PRs and XP.

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