Exercise
Archer Pull-Up
Also known as: archer pull up, archer pullups, side to side pull up, one side pull up
Archer Pull-Up is a compound exercise for the lats. Main target: lats. Also works: biceps, forearm flexors and middle back. No equipment needed — just your bodyweight.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Hang from a pull-up bar with a very wide overhand grip.
- Pull yourself up and toward one hand, keeping the opposite arm almost straight so it extends sideways at the top.
- Lower yourself back to the center under control.
- Repeat toward the other side, alternating sides each rep.
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