LiftsmithLegs-up pull-up alternatives
Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the legs-up pull-up, best matches first.
- Ring rotation throughTrains the lats and abs, same movement, needs gymnastic rings.
- Tucked front lever holdTrains the lats and abs, same movement.
- Archer pull-upTrains the lats, same movement.
- Assisted pull-up machineTrains the lats, same movement, needs assisted pull-up machine.
- Ball slamTrains the lats and abs, needs medicine ball.
- Band lat pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs resistance bands.
- Band-assisted pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar and resistance bands.
- Close-grip pull-upTrains the lats, same movement.
- Close-grip pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs lat pulldown.
- Kneeling cable pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs cable machine.
- Lat pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs lat pulldown.
- Mixed-grip pull-upTrains the lats, same movement.
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