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Wind Sprints

Hang from a pull-up bar using a pronated grip. Your arms and legs should be extended. This will be your starting position.

Beginner

The movement

Wind Sprints - Dead Hang
1. Dead Hang
Wind Sprints - Right Knee Drive
2. Right Knee Drive
Wind Sprints - Left Knee Drive
3. Left Knee Drive

About This Exercise

Hang from a pull-up bar using a pronated grip. Your arms and legs should be extended. This will be your starting position.

1Setup

Hang from a pull-up bar using a pronated grip. Your arms and legs should be extended. This will be your starting position.

2Execution

Begin by quickly raising one knee as high as you can. Do not swing your body or your legs. 3 Immediately reverse the motion, returning that leg to the starting position. Simultaneously raise the opposite knee as high as possible. Continue alternating between legs until the set is complete.

Pro Tips

  • Immediately reverse the motion, returning that leg to the starting position. Simultaneously raise the opposite knee as high as possible.
  • Continue alternating between legs until the set is complete.

Train This Exercise

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Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Primary

How to programme it

Sets3
Default reps12
Rest60 sec
Movement patternPull
Movement typeCompound

Equipment