"Pull" workouts are a type of training session that focuses on exercises where you pull the weight toward your body. This includes movements such as rows, shrugs and curls that target the , biceps and . By regularly incorporating pull exercises into your fitness routine, you can improve your ability to perform everyday tasks that require pulling movements, such as lifting objects off the ground or pulling open a heavy door.
Try adding some of these pulling exercises to your routine to build strength that will help you perform these everyday motions with more ease, while toning the upper body. Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, with the palms facing you.
Engage your core and keep your chest up and shoulders back and down. Raise the dumbbells up toward your chin by lifting the elbows to the ceiling. Lower to the starting position.
Repeat 10 times. Grab a dumbbell in each hand and hold them down at your sides with a neutral grip. Keep your arms straight as you lift your shoulders toward your ears.
Pause for 2 seconds and then lower the dumbbells back to the starting position by lowering the shoulders. Repeat 10 times. Stand up straight, holding the dumbbells in front of your thighs.
While bending your knees slightly, bring your shoulders back and down so that your chest is open. Push your hips back so that your torso bends forward and your arms slide down in front of your shins. Thrust forward, engaging the glutes to retur.