Door Pull-up

General And Specifics

• make sure that the door (no glass) and the anchorage are solid enough to carry your body weight
• otherwise you better go over to the variations without doors as tool
• the door is not allowed to swing and there has to be enough space between door and ceiling

Starting Position

• open the door
• lay a towel above the upper end of it so that your hands will not be bruised
• put the hands shoulder width apart on the door and hold on tight
• angle the legs and let your body hang down
• chest, abs and thighs touch the door now

Correct Execution

• bend your arms and pull yourself up with strength until your chin is above the edge of the door
• then let your body sink down into the starting position again
• repeat execution

tip for the workout

• to impede this back workout, you can use weight cuffs or a filled backpack as an additional weight