Assisted Pull Up Machine

Form Cues

• Kneel or stand on the assistance platform and grip the handles with a shoulder-width pronated grip

• Before pulling, depress and retract your shoulder blades — pull them down and together to engage the lats from the start

• Pull yourself up by driving the elbows down and back until your chin clears the handles — keep a slight posterior lean with chest lifted

• Squeeze the back muscles at the top, hold briefly, then lower with control over 2-3 seconds to full arm extension

• At the bottom, maintain scapular depression — do not let your shoulders shrug up toward your ears

• Keep your core engaged and body in a straight line throughout — avoid leaning forward or arching the lower back

• Progressively reduce the assistance weight as you get stronger — aim to eventually transition to unassisted pull-ups