V-Bar Pullup

What it is

This compound pulling movement targets the latissimus dorsi, the large muscles of your back. You perform it using a V-bar attachment for a neutral grip. It also significantly engages your biceps, middle back, and shoulders. This variation offers a different stimulus for your pull-up training.

Technique tips

• Securely place the V-bar on the pull-up bar before beginning.
• Lean back slightly and extend your chest to better engage your lats.
• Initiate the pull by driving your elbows down, bringing your chest to the bar.
• Avoid hitting your chin on the bar by slightly leaning your head back.
• Control the entire lowering phase, extending fully at the bottom.
• Exhale as you pull your body up and inhale as you descend.

How to track your progress

Log reps, and add the extra load if you wear a belt or a vest. Straddly counts your bodyweight in the estimated max, so added weight and extra reps both show up as progress, and new records are flagged during the session.