upper arms#0019
biceps narrow pull-ups
An upper arms exercise for your biceps, done with body weight. Watch the demo, read the tips, then see how many sets and reps suit your goal.
- Target muscle
- Biceps
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Type of move
- Strength
- Difficulty
- Beginner friendly

Tips for any strength move
How to do it well
Warm up the area with a lighter set first.
Move through a range you can control, without pain.
Breathe out on the hard part of each rep.
Stop a rep or two before your form breaks down.
Sets and reps for your goal · beginner
- Lose fat
- 2 × 12–15rest 45 s
- Get fitter · your goal
- 2 × 12–15rest 60 s
- Build muscle
- 2 × 10–15rest 75 s
- Get stronger
- 2 × 5–8rest 90 s
Put it to work
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