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Coach Notes

Coach Take

Bodyweight strength benchmark that builds back, arms, and respect.

Make It Easier

Band-Assisted Pull-Up

Level It Up

Weighted Pull-Up

Build Size

4 x 6-10, rest 2:00-2:30

5 X 3 5 Rest 2

30-3:30

Attribute Breakdown

Muscle

Back / Arms

BACK-FOCUSED WORK TO BUILD PULLING STRENGTH AND CONTROL / DIRECT ARM ISOLATION TO BUILD BICEPS OR TRICEPS OUTPUT

Equipment

Bodyweight

BODYWEIGHT EXECUTION USING ONLY YOUR OWN MASS

Movement

Pull

PULL ACTION: YOU DRAW THE LOAD TOWARD YOUR BODY

Pattern

Vertical

VERTICAL FORCE PATH WITH OVERHEAD OR PULLDOWN BIAS

Reps

6 12

MID-REP RANGE FOR SIZE, CONTROL, AND SOLID INTENSITY

Goal

Skill

PRIMARY GOAL IS TECHNIQUE, PRECISION, AND MOTOR CONTROL

Ego

High

HIGH EGO: BIG NUMBERS, BIG RISKS, BIG CONFIDENCE