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Rope Pull-Up from Shoulder

The Rope Pull-Up from Shoulder is a rope climb progression that develops bent-arm strength (muscles like biceps) with a single arm pull. Keeping the other hand close to the elbow alleviates some of the load, gradually building away from the supporting arm.

  • Type Of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Lats, Biceps, Forearms
  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Equipment: Gym Climbing Rope

Rope Pull-Up from Shoulder

  1. Stand next to a gym rope and grab it as high as possible with your right hand.
  2. Your right elbow should now be fully extended.
  3. Next, grab on with your left hand at the height of your right shoulder.
  4. Pull up until your right hand is shoulder-height.
  5. Lower with control and repeat for reps.
  6. Reverse your grips and perform the same number of reps with opposite hand positioning.
  • Exercise: Rope Pull-Up from Elbow
  • Type of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Lats, Biceps, Forearms
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Equipment: Gym Climbing Rope
  • Exercise: Rope Pull-Up
  • Type of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Lats, Biceps, Forearms
  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Equipment: Gym Climbing Rope
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