This study compared surface electromyographic (sEMG) amplitude during pull-ups with Versa Gripps to those without grips on the dominant side wrist flexors (WF), wrist extensors (WE), latissimus dorsi (LAT), and infraspinatus (INF) muscles among strength trained males and females. The effects of the use of grips on the maximum number of pull-ups performed by females were also studied.