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Also known as: Bulgarian pullup.

Technique

  1. Hang from Rings placed wider than shoulder width apart
  2. Perform a pullup while moving your hands out to the sides.

Form tips

  • Pull the rings outward away from each other as you ascend.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Back
  • Chest
  • Biceps
  • Forearms
  • Serratus anterior

Secondary

  • Shoulders
  • Triceps
  • Rotator cuff
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Teres major
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Biceps brachii (short head)
  • Brachialis
  • Brachioradialis
  • Lower trapezius
  • Serratus anterior
  • Pectoralis minor
  • Rhomboid major
  • Middle trapezius

Equipment

Appears in

Progressions

e0dl

Wide L-sit pullup

Advanced
e118

Pullup circle

Advanced

Regressions

e085

Pullup

Intermediate
e0hv

Neutral grip pullup

Intermediate
e0hw

Chinup

Intermediate
e11t

Rings pullup

Intermediate

Variations

e0dn

Wide pullup

Advanced
e085

Pullup

Intermediate
e021

Band-assisted rings pullup

Novice
e0hv

Neutral grip pullup

Intermediate
e0hw

Chinup

Intermediate
e0qg

Close grip pullup

Intermediate
e11t

Rings pullup

Intermediate
e12i

Pullup eccentric

Novice
e12l

Weighted pullup

Intermediate
e14p

Band-assisted pullup

Novice
e1bq

Machine-assisted pullup

Beginner
e1ai

Weighted chinup

Intermediate
e1cx

Machine-assisted chinup

Beginner
e099

Rings typewriter

Advanced
w00g

Dip back lever

Advanced
e11a

Scapula wing

Advanced
e11s

Hinge row

Novice
e03j

False grip pullup

Intermediate
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