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Pull-ups (weighted)

Back · Bodyweight

Sets, reps and RIR

Sets3 to 5
Reps6 to 15
RIR1 to 2

Load is fixed, so progress by adding reps first, then by slowing the lowering phase, then by adding weight.

RIR means reps in reserve: how many you could still have done when you racked it. RIR 2 is two short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary: Lats.

Secondary: Biceps, Upper back.

What it is called elsewhere

  • Norwegian Chin-ups (vektbelastet)
  • Swedish Chins (med vikt)
  • Danish Chin-ups (med vægt)
  • German Klimmzüge mit Zusatzgewicht
  • Spanish Dominadas con lastre
  • Italian Trazioni con zavorra
  • Portuguese Barra fixa com peso
  • Russian Подтягивания с весом
  • French Tractions lestées

Related back exercises

  • Deadlift (barbell)
  • Romanian deadlift (barbell)
  • Barbell row
  • Pendlay row
  • T-bar row
  • Shrugs (barbell)

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