Weighted Hammer Grip Pull-up on Dip Cage

The Weighted Hammer Grip Pull-up on Dip Cage targets your upper body strength, focusing on the back and biceps.

  1. Start by gripping the dip cage handles with a neutral grip.
  2. Engage your core and pull your body upward until your chin is above the handles.
  3. Lower yourself back down in a controlled manner.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Weighted Hammer Grip Pull-up on Dip Cage

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Weighted Hammer Grip Pull-up on Dip Cage using your free weights.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your trapezius.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your trapezius rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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