Parallel bars support hold

Muscles worked: Forearms, Chest, Shoulders, Upper arms, Abs
ForearmsChestShouldersUpper armsAbs
🔧 Parallel bars ↕ both ⏱ sec Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Grip both bars with a neutral grip and press up to a straight-arm support. Lock the elbows and push the shoulders down away from the ears. Hold the body upright with legs together and toes pointed, core tight. Breathe steadily.

Muscles Worked

Pectoralis MajorTricepsAnterior DeltoidRectus Abdominis

Tips

Lock the elbows fully. Depress the shoulders — do not shrug. Keep the legs together and still. Build hold time gradually.

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