pull-up exercise

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Definition of pull-up exercise in English Turkish dictionary

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pull-up exercise

(Bilim, İlim) A pull-up iş an upper body compound pulling exercise where the body iş suspended by extended arms, gripping a fixed bar, then pulled up until the elbows are bent and the head iş higher than the hands, utilizing an overhand (pronated) grip. A traditional pull-up relies on upper body strength with no swinging or "kipping" (using a forceful initial movement of the legs in order to gain momentum). The exercise targets mainly the Latissimus Dorsi muscle in the back along with many other assisting muscles.‎ Pull-ups are similar to chin-ups, which are distinct due to the underhand (supinated) grip. The difference iş that palms are facing away from the practitioner in pull-ups, while in chin-ups the palms face toward the practitioner

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pull-up ex-er-cise