One Arm Against Wall
How to do the One Arm Against Wall with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
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Primary muscles
Lats
Secondary
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Equipment
Bodyweight
Step by step
How to do the One Arm Against Wall
- 1
From a standing position, place a bent arm against a wall or doorway.
- 2
Slowly lean toward your arm until you feel a stretch in your lats.
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Log it, see it on your body.
Every One Arm Against Wall set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your lats volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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