Sternum Pull-Up Girondum
The Sternum Pull-Up Girondum is a compound exercise that mainly works the back and biceps, with help from the shoulders and traps. You'll need: pull up bar.
Required Equipment
Sternum Pull-Up Girondum Muscles Worked
Primary
Lats (latissimus dorsi); Biceps (biceps brachii)
Secondary
Rear Shoulder (Delts) (posterior deltoid); Mid Traps (trapezius, middle fibers)
How to do the Sternum Pull-Up Girondum
Grab the pull-up bar with a wide pronated grip and hang with your arms fully extended.
Lean your upper body back at a 45-degree angle, keeping your chest arched upward throughout the movement.
Pull yourself upward by driving your elbows down and back, maintaining the backward lean.
Continue pulling until your lower chest or sternum makes contact with the bar.
Lower yourself back down in a slow and controlled manner until your arms are fully extended.
Sternum Pull-Up Girondum FAQs
What muscles does the Sternum Pull-Up Girondum work?
The Sternum Pull-Up Girondum mainly works the back and biceps, with help from the shoulders and traps. The main muscles are the latissimus dorsi and biceps brachii.
What equipment do you need for the Sternum Pull-Up Girondum?
Pull up bar.
Is the Sternum Pull-Up Girondum a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Sternum Pull-Up Girondum go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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