Upper Body Pull Exercises for a Big Back and Strong Arms

Grab a pull-up bar with an overhand grip (palms facing away from you) and pull your body up until your chin clears the bar. Lower yourself back down with control

Pull-Ups

Similar to pull-ups but with an underhand grip (palms facing towards you). Focuses more on the biceps

Chin-Ups

Perform pull-ups with a wider grip to target the outer back muscles

Wide-Grip Pull-Ups

Perform pull-ups with a narrow grip to target the inner back muscles and emphasize the biceps

Narrow-Grip Pull-Ups

Sit at a lat pulldown machine and grab the bar with an overhand grip. Pull the bar down towards your chest while keeping your back straight

Lat Pulldowns

Sit at a cable row machine with your knees slightly bent, grab the handle with an overhand grip, and pull the handle towards your abdomen while keeping your back straight

Seated Cable Rows

Place one knee and one hand on a bench while holding a dumbbell in the opposite hand. Pull the dumbbell up towards your hip, keeping your elbow close to your body

Single-Arm Dumbbell Rows

Lie face down on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Row the dumbbells up towards your hips, squeezing your shoulder blades together

Chest-Supported Dumbbell Rows

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