Banded Corner Rack Pull-Ups - this exercise setup minimizes the work of the upper arm flexors (biceps and brachialis) during the pull-up and puts most of the tension on the lats. The "base" version of the exercise is done putting your hands on the rack cross-beams, facing the corner. Set your hands facing away with a no-thumbs grip on the crossbeams. This false grip further minimizes the upper arm flexors. At the bottom, get a solid hanging stretch on the lats. Then perform the pull-up, pushing

Corner Rack Pull-Ups...awesome lat and upper back pull-up variation with a very simple setup. This one does require a power rack but because it requires ZERO setup, it should be doable even in a crowded gym... just ask nicely to work in when somebody is resting (they will, of course, ask you what you're doing and why it's so good when they see it in action). This one is a challenging pull-up variation because your hand placement minimizes upper arm flexor involvement in the movement, forcing mor