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What is Negative Pull-Up?
Lowering slowly from the top of a pull-up to build strength.
In context
Negative Pull-Up is a key concept in calisthenics. Lowering slowly from the top of a pull-up to build strength. Knowing what it means — and how it connects to the rest of your training — turns it from jargon into something you can actually use in the gym.
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Related calisthenics terms
Common questions.
What does negative pull-up mean?
Lowering slowly from the top of a pull-up to build strength.
What category does negative pull-up belong to?
Negative Pull-Up is a term from calisthenics in strength and fitness training. Browse more calisthenics terms in the Nishaana glossary.
Why does negative pull-up matter for training?
Understanding negative pull-up helps you train and program more deliberately — it is one of the ideas that separates guessing from a real, repeatable system.
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