Band Assisted Pull-Up

Muscles involved

Back

How to do it

1. Connect a resistance band to a bar and place your knee in the lower loop. 2. Grip the bar with a medium grip and hang with your arms extended. 3. Pull upward, contracting your lats until your chin surpasses the bar. 4. Lower in a controlled manner to the starting position and repeat.

Equipment required

Banda elástica

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Latissimus dorsiBrachialBrachioradialisPosterior deltoidInfraspinatusLevator scapulaeTeres majorTeres minorTrapezius lower fibersTrapezius middle fibers

Tips

- Keep your core activated during the entire movement. - Use the band only for assistance, not for momentum. - Lower in a controlled manner to maximize eccentric work.

Difficulty