Dec 8, 2025 · According to a small 2020 study conducted by researchers from England’s Imperial College London, the traps, infraspinatus, and brachialis are engaged more acutely at the …

Sep 15, 2024 · Pull-ups work almost all of the muscles in your back, with the notable exception of your spinal erectors. That includes your rear delts, rotator cuff, rhomboids, lats, and mid and …

Chin ups work the biceps more and work the lats less. This is because, during a pull up, the biceps are unable to activate effectively due to the overhand grip (pronated) leaving the lats to …

Jul 6, 2025 · While standard pull-ups don’t work the chest much, some variations involve the pectorals as stabilizers or secondary movers. The chest-to-bar pull-up is your best bet—it …

Oct 18, 2023 · What muscles do pull-ups work? The main muscles worked during pull-ups are the back muscles, more specifically: Pull-ups also work the teres major, teres minor, infraspinatus, …

Oct 9, 2024 · The main muscles that pull-ups work are your lats and biceps, alongside many other upper-body muscles and your core. Some benefits of pull-ups include increased grip strength, …

Aug 18, 2023 · What are Pull-Ups? In a more technical sense, the pull-up is a multi-joint compound movement primarily involving recruitment of muscles like the biceps brachii and …

Aug 20, 2024 · What Muscles Do Pull-ups Work? The main muscle groups used when doing pull-ups include the latissimus dorsi and rhomboids, the largest back muscles, and the biceps and …

3 days ago · Pull-ups are a compound exercise that primarily target the muscles of the upper body, particularly the back, arms, and shoulders. The main muscle group engaged during pull …

Oct 21, 2024 · Of the muscles pull-ups work, the upper arm muscles (namely the biceps brachii) and the latissimus dorsi carry most of the load. However, the pull-up is a timeless bodyweight …