Pull
Pull
Typewriter Pull-ups
Advanced
Level 78/100
Typewriter pull-ups are the pulling version of typewriter push-ups. At the top, you slide laterally along the bar (like a typewriter carriage) before lowering, creating intense isometric tension in the lat on the side you slide toward.
LevelAdvanced
Sets3-4 × 3-6 reps
Rest2-3 min
EquipmentPull-up bar
Execution
Very wide grip. Pull until the chin clears the bar. WITHOUT lowering, slide laterally until one arm is nearly straight and the head is near the other hand. Slide to the other side. Then lower. That is one full rep.
Isometric demand
In the slid position, the lat on the bent-arm side holds body weight at max contraction—an isometric stimulus hard to replicate otherwise.
Difficulty
Requires holding the top of a pull-up with mostly one arm during the slide. Only for athletes with a solid pull-up base.
Combo
Excellent paired with archer pull-ups in the same training mesocycle.
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