Fitness Friday: Pullup 101

You might be thinking to yourself… I’m not sure I can do more than a single pullup. Fear not! In this week’s edition of Fitness Friday at the YMCA we learn why doing even one is something to be proud of.

Pull-ups build up several muscles of the upper body, including the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, and biceps brachii. A pull-up may be performed with overhand (pronated), underhand (supinated)—sometimes referred to as a chin-up—neutral, or rotating hand position.