How to do the wide grip pull up exercise with variations:
Find a convenient way to reach the handles. I like to use the removable side bars of this workstation to stand on so I can reach for the handles very easily and safely.
Grab the widest handles for the wide grip with your palms facing away from you as well as keep your hands on the handles and your arms slightly in front of you. For variation, you can change how wide you want to do the pull-up depending on where you grab the bars.
Pull yourself up as far up as you can go then lower yourself as far down as you can while still maintaining a slight bend in your elbow. The lower and the higher up you go it becomes a little more difficult and provides you with a greater range of motion.
Use your core for stability and support - to keep your body from swinging.
Repeat for the desired number of sets. I like to do 4-5 sets of 10 to 12 repetitions.
Remember to breathe properly as it is very important in this exercise because if you don’t, you will be quickly tired and out of breath. Breathe out as you pull up and breathe in as you lower yourself.
Variations:
Medium-grip pull-up
Close-grip (hammer grip) pull-up
