8 Best Bar Muscle-Up Workouts to Build Arm and Core Strength

5. Double Trouble

EMOM For As Long As Possible:

• 3 Bar Muscle-Ups*
• 5 Shoulder-to-Overheads (135/95 lb)

*Add one rep every minute.

At the start of the workout, you have one minute to complete 3 bar muscle-ups and 5 shoulder to overheads. If you complete this task within the minute, then add one rep of bar muscle-ups in the next round. You should continue to perform 5 Shoulder to Overheads every minute.

Score is the total reps completed in the entire workout.

6. Uplifting

10 Rounds for Time:

• 5 Deadlifts (315/210 lb)
• 3 Bar Muscle-Ups

This workout will test your pulling strength, starting with a lower body pull with the deadlifts and then testing upper body pulling strength with the bar muscle-ups.

The loading on the deadlifts should be moderately heavy and something that athletes can perform touch-and-go on for at least the first 5 rounds (if not the entire workout). That being said, form has to stay immaculate throughout, lower the weight otherwise.

Athletes shouldn’t spend more than 30 seconds on the bar muscle-ups. Fast singles are totally acceptable as long as they keep to that time range.

If you have 5 or more consistent strict pull-ups, 5 or more consistent strict ring dips, and have been performing some type of transition for our last muscle-up scales, perform 2 attempts per round and rest 10 seconds in between.

“Uplifting” was created by Joe Masley of Grit Athlete.