Vertical Pull

Eccentric Pull-Up

A practical movement guide for every Mission SOP that uses this exercise. Sets, reps, load, tempo, and purpose remain specific to each mission and phase.

Movement guide available

Anatomy map

Muscles involved

Primary musclesOrange · None
Secondary musclesGraphite gray · None

Anatomy pending review

The movement remains available for planning and tracking while its ShaOS anatomy illustration is reviewed.

PrimaryLatsUpper back

SecondaryBicepsDeep upper-arm musclesForearmsGripCore

No anatomy image is published until the ShaOS model has been reviewed.

Description

A controlled lowering-only pull-up progression that develops vertical-pulling strength without requiring a full concentric repetition.

Setup & Execution

Use a stable step to begin with the chin above a secure bar; do not jump blindly into position.
Take an overhand grip, brace the trunk, and transfer weight from the step only when the start is stable.
Lower for the prescribed time while keeping the shoulders controlled and the body quiet.
Place the feet back on the step at straight arms, reset fully, and never pull back up through fatigued technique.

Coaching Cues

Start from a stable step.
Lower evenly from top to bottom.
Reset between every rep.

Common Mistakes

Jumping to the top without a safe platform.
Dropping through the final half of the range.
Adding more repetitions after controlled lowering is lost.

Movement media

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Demonstration planned

No reviewed footage published yet

The written setup, cues, and alternatives remain the current technique reference while the tutorial is produced.

30–60 second tutorialplanned

Setup angleplanned

Side angleplanned

Key cue overlayplanned

Captionsplanned

Transcriptplanned

Accessible movement summary

Use a stable step to begin with the chin above a secure bar; do not jump blindly into position. Take an overhand grip, brace the trunk, and transfer weight from the step only when the start is stable. Lower for the prescribed time while keeping the shoulders controlled and the body quiet. Place the feet back on the step at straight arms, reset fully, and never pull back up through fatigued technique.

Key cue: Start from a stable step.

The production indicators above are roadmap states, not claims that multi-angle footage, overlays, captions, or a narrated transcript are already available.

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Regressions & alternatives

Preserve the movement pattern while matching current capacity, available equipment, and the mission environment.

Regression

Scapular pull-up and controlled dead hang

Progression

Chin-up or strict pronated pull-up

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