A pulled muscle occurs when a muscle anywhere in the body is stretched beyond its means, leading to slight tearing of the tiny fibers that make up the muscle. A pulled muscle is sometimes known as a strained muscle, and the condition can be quite painful, though some instances of a pulled muscle will result in very little pain.<\/p>\n
\nPull ups are a compound movement As you can see above, the exercise incorporates multiple muscle groups at one time, opening itself up for the many benefits of compound movements such as: Increased muscle growth \u2013 as all of the above muscles are getting a workout at once, rather than isolation exercises targeting one muscle at a time.\n<\/p>\n
What muscles do pull ups work? 1 Lats (latissimus dorsi) 2 Traps (Trapezius) 3 Rhomboids (Rhomboideus major and minor) 4 Posterior deltoid 5 Biceps (Biceps brachii) 6 Teres Major More …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"