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Band Assisted Pull Up

The Band Assisted Pull Up targets your back, arms, and shoulders. Ideal for beginners, it helps build strength for regular pull-ups. The band lightens your body weight, making it easier to perform while boosting upper body strength.
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Band Assisted Pull Up instructions
Step-by-step instructions
1
Find a sturdy pull-up bar and a resistance band that you can use.
2
Place the band in the middle of the bar and then securely pull one end through the other, forming a loop.
3
Stand on a box or a step if the bar is too high. Put your knee or foot in the band’s loop.
4
Reach up and grab the pull-up bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, palms facing forward.
5
Pull yourself up until your chin is level with your hands, then lower yourself back down with control. Remove your foot or knee from the loop and repeat.
Find a sturdy pull-up bar and a resistance band that you can use.
Place the band in the middle of the bar and then securely pull one end through the other, forming a loop.
Stand on a box or a step if the bar is too high. Put your knee or foot in the band’s loop.
Reach up and grab the pull-up bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, palms facing forward.
Pull yourself up until your chin is level with your hands, then lower yourself back down with control. Remove your foot or knee from the loop and repeat.
Equipment needed
Bands
Barbell
Battle Ropes
Bench
Bosu
Box
Cables
Dip Bar
Dumbbell
EZ Curl Bar
Hex Bar
Kettlebell
Ladder
Machine
Pull-Up Bar
Yoga Ball
Muscles used
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Back
Front
Strength distributions
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