Negative Pull-up is a gymnastics movement on Fiz. Lower slowly from the top of the pull-up – eccentric strength progression. Primary muscles: lats, biceps. Scored by reps. Featured in Active Hang, Cluster Negatives, Deload Primer, Long Negatives, Negative Practice, Tempo Negatives.
Gymnastics

Negative Pull-up

Lower slowly from the top of the pull-up – eccentric strength progression

Category
Gymnasticsbodyweight work on a bar, rings or the floor
Logged as
Reps
Primary muscles
Lats, biceps
Secondary
Upper back, forearms, core
Appears in
Active Hang, Cluster Negatives, Deload Primer and 3 other workouts on Fiz

Scaling ladder

1 harder, 1 easier
Pull-upStrict pull-up on bar
Negative Pull-upWorks lats, biceps
Ring RowHorizontal rowing on rings

Workouts using the negative pull-up

6 on Fiz
Active HangSets Cluster NegativesSets Deload PrimerSets Long NegativesSets Negative PracticeSets Tempo NegativesSets

Frequently asked

3 answers
What muscles does the Negative Pull-up work?
Negative Pull-up primarily works lats, biceps, with secondary engagement of upper back, forearms, core.
What's an easier alternative to the Negative Pull-up?
Scale it to Ring Row.
What's a harder progression from the Negative Pull-up?
Progress to Pull-up once the Negative Pull-up is comfortable.
Gymnastics movementsThe other 35 entries in this category The full movement library221 movements, with muscles worked and scaling both ways Log the negative pull-up in FizFree on iOS and Android