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Side Wrist Pull
How to do the side wrist pull, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Timed hold
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Mobility
How to do it
Stand tall and bring one arm across the front of your body with a slight bend in the elbow. Hold that wrist with the opposite hand near hip height, then slowly straighten and guide the arm outward and upward until you feel a stretch through the back of the shoulder, lat, and forearm. Hold, then switch sides.
- 1Feel the stretch start in the side of your back and lat as the arm is pulled across and upward
- 2You may also notice tension through the rear shoulder and forearm as the elbow straightens
- 3Keep the movement smooth and use only enough pull to create a clean stretch
Common mistakes
- Do not yank hard on the wrist or let the shoulder joint feel jammed
- Avoid twisting your torso or shrugging to create more range
- Do not force the elbow fully straight if the stretch turns sharp
Muscles worked
The side wrist pull works the lats.
- LatsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- Rear DeltsMinor
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More back exercises
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- How to do the resistance band assisted pull-up
- How to do the machine assisted pull-up
- How to do the back extension bench back extension
- How to do the machine back extension
- How to do the back lever
Last reviewed April 2026.