How to Do Your First Pull Up

Intermediate 45 min 17 steps 4969 views Rating: 4.7/5 Published: 2026-04-21

Do dead hangs to improve your form and grip strength.. Try assisted pull-ups with a resistance band to help lift your bodyweight.. Practice lowering yourself from the bar doing negative pull-ups.

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1

Do dead hangs to improve your form and grip strength.

Step 1

Do dead hangs to improve your form and grip strength.

2

Try assisted pull-ups with a resistance band to help lift your bodyweight.

Step 2

Try assisted pull-ups with a resistance band to help lift your bodyweight.

3

Practice lowering yourself from the bar doing negative pull-ups.

Step 3

Practice lowering yourself from the bar doing negative pull-ups.

4

Jump onto the bar to boost yourself up during the pull-up.

Step 4

Jump onto the bar to boost yourself up during the pull-up.

5

Attempt a partial pull-up to improve your range of motion.

Step 5

Attempt a partial pull-up to improve your range of motion.

6

Exercise 4–5 days every week to get stronger.

Step 6

Exercise 4–5 days every week to get stronger.

7

Use a lat pull-down machine to strengthen your back.

Step 7

Use a lat pull-down machine to strengthen your back.

8

Practice dumbbell curls to work your upper arms.

Step 8

Practice dumbbell curls to work your upper arms.

9

Work out your back and arms with dumbbell rows.

Step 9

Work out your back and arms with dumbbell rows.

10

Try lifting your bodyweight doing inverted body rows.

Step 10

Try lifting your bodyweight doing inverted body rows.

11

Perform farmer's carries with kettlebells to work on your grip strength.

Step 11

Perform farmer's carries with kettlebells to work on your grip strength.

12

Grip the bar with your hands shoulder-width apart.

Step 12

Grip the bar with your hands shoulder-width apart.

13

Let your body hang from the bar.

Step 13

Let your body hang from the bar.

14

Bring your shoulders together to engage your muscles.

Step 14

Bring your shoulders together to engage your muscles.

15

Pull your body up to lift your chin over the bar.

Step 15

Pull your body up to lift your chin over the bar.

16

Hold your head over the bar for 1 count.

Step 16

Hold your head over the bar for 1 count.

17

Lower yourself back down so your arms are straight.

Step 17

Lower yourself back down so your arms are straight.

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