Exercise
WEIGHTED PARALLEL CLOSE GRIP PULL-UP
Stand
Squat
Form cues
Grasp close parallel bars with a neutral grip, palms facing each other
Attach additional weight via a weight belt or hold a plate between your ankles
Hang with fully extended arms before each rep
Pull until your elbows are level with your sides
Lower to a full dead hang — no partial reps
Instructions
Step-by-step technique
Step up and grasp close-grip parallel bars with a neutral grip (palms facing each other).
Attach additional weight using a weight belt or hold a plate securely between your ankles.
Hang with fully extended arms, shoulders depressed.
Engage your core and brace your lats.
Pull your body up by driving your elbows down and to your sides.
Continue until your elbows are at your sides — chin above the bar level.
Pause briefly at the top, squeezing your lats.
Lower your body with control until your arms and shoulders are fully extended, then repeat.