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.
Negative Pull-up
Lower slowly from the top of the pull-up – eccentric strength progression
Category
Gymnastics bodyweight work on a bar, rings or the floor
Logged as
Reps the field Fiz records for this movement
Primary muscles
latsbiceps
Secondary
upper backforearmscore
Appears in
Scaling ladder
1 harder, 1 easier
Negative Pull-upWorks lats, biceps
Ring RowHorizontal rowing on rings
Workouts using the negative pull-up
6 on FizFrequently asked
6 answersWhat muscles does the Negative Pull-up work?
Negative Pull-up primarily works lats, biceps, with secondary engagement of upper back, forearms, core.
How do you do a Negative Pull-up?
Lower slowly from the top of the pull-up – eccentric strength progression.
How is the Negative Pull-up scored?
On Fiz, Negative Pull-up is tracked by reps. Log your reps, weight, distance, or time and build a movement history that powers leaderboards and PRs.
What's an easier alternative to the Negative Pull-up?
Easier scaling options include Ring Row. Each is a standalone movement in the Fiz glossary you can swap into any workout.
What's a harder progression from the Negative Pull-up?
Progress to Pull-up when Negative Pull-up feels light.
What workouts include the Negative Pull-up?
Active Hang, Cluster Negatives, Deload Primer, Long Negatives, Negative Practice, and 1 more. All free to log on Fiz.