Bar Muscle-Up

Danish: Muscle-up på stang

Movement pattern

Ballistic, Vertical pull, Vertical push

Equipment

Pull-up bar

Main muscles

Latissimus dorsi, Pectoralis major (sternocostal head), Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head)

Also works

Deltoid (anterior part), Biceps brachii (long head), Biceps brachii (short head), Brachialis, Trapezius (lower fibres), Teres major

Stabilisers

External abdominal oblique, Flexor digitorum profundus, Flexor digitorum superficialis, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Transversus abdominis

Muscle groups

Back, Chest, Triceps

Level

Advanced

Type

Compound, pull

Load

Bodyweight

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Shoulder: moderate

Related exercises

Harder version of: Parallel Bar Dip, Pull-Up

Opposing movement: Chin-Up

Other names

German: Muscle-up · Spanish: Muscle-up · French: Muscle-up

Liftosaur: Muscle Up, Bodyweight · wger: Muscle up · free-exercise-db: Muscle Up

Also called: Muscle Up, Muscle-Up

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