Progression ladder for the Muscle-up (On Vertical Bar)

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Easier and harder steps around the Muscle-up (On Vertical Bar)

These are the substitutes for the Muscle-up (On Vertical Bar), ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Inverted RowPlay demonstration

    Inverted Row

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Lats
  2. Inverted Row With StrapsPlay demonstration

    Inverted Row With Straps

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Lats
  3. Inverted Row On BenchPlay demonstration

    Inverted Row On Bench

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Upper-back
  4. London Bridges

    London Bridges

    • Intermediate
    • Other
    • Lats
  5. Suspended RowPlay demonstration

    Suspended Row

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Lats
  6. Bodyweight Standing Row (With Towel)Play demonstration

    Bodyweight Standing Row (With Towel)

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Lats

Where you are now

Muscle-up (On Vertical Bar)Play demonstration

Muscle-up (On Vertical Bar)

  • Advanced
  • Bodyweight
  • Lats

Harder steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Muscle-up (On Vertical Bar) scores harder than it.

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