Fitness Trio

In pull ups the biceps create less force during contraction compared to chin ups. The close grip pull up offers greater stability and reduces the risk of injury while effectively activating the same major muscle groups of the upper body musculature as the wide grip variant and providing a greater engagement of the biceps to assist the motion. Pull Up Pull Up Variations Pull Up Workout Pull Ups Also known as the close grip pull up this pull up variation requires you to place your hands closer together than the standard variety of the exercise which requires you to hold the bar with your hands slightly more than shoulders width apart. Close grip pull ups for biceps . Its this arm position that puts the biceps at a mechanical advantage to contribute to the pulling motion more then if your arms were out to the side of your body where the lats take most of the tension. A close grip should be shoulder width or narrower. For a narrow grip pull up your hands grip the bar only about 6 to 10...