Typewriter Pull-ups Guide: Master the Lateral Shift
Learn how to perform typewriter pull-ups with proper form. Build bicep strength and unilateral power with this advanced bodyweight exercise guide.
How to Perform
- Grip the pull-up bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Pull your body upward until your chin is above the bar, maintaining a hollow body position with your core engaged.
- While keeping your chin at the same height, slowly shift your body weight toward your right hand by straightening your left arm.
- Once your left arm is nearly locked out, shift your body across the bar toward your left hand by straightening your right arm.
- Keep your chest as close to the bar as possible throughout the lateral movement to maintain constant tension.
- Return to the center position after completing the desired number of lateral shifts before lowering yourself back down.
Common Mistakes
- Dropping the hips or losing height during the lateral transition.
- Using momentum or swinging the legs to generate movement.
- Performing the movement too quickly and losing control of the eccentric phase.
- Insufficient grip width preventing a full range of lateral motion.
Muscles Worked
Primary movers
- Biceps
Stabilizers
- Lats
- Forearms
- Rear Deltoids
- Core
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