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Muscle-up

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PrimarySecondaryTertiary

Muscles worked

Upper BackPrimary · 100%
ChestSecondary · 60%
TricepsSecondary · 60%
BicepsSecondary · 50%

Equipment

Pull-up Bar

How to log the weight

Bodyweight

A bodyweight movement — log added load only if you strap extra weight on.

Recovery window

~72h for the primary movers

Upper Back~72h
Chest~72h
Triceps~54h
Biceps~54h
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Programming notes

Muscle-up is driven by the upper back, with chest, triceps and biceps assisting. Give the primary movers roughly 72 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Deadlift, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.

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