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Banded pull-up

Difficulty Pull-ups and pulldowns

How to perform it

Pull-up with a pronated grip (palms facing away) and a band under your knee or foot to take off some weight. Targets the back (lats), biceps less so. Assisted pull-up regression for working up to a full pull-up.

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Equipment

  • Pull-up bar / Doorway pull-up bar / Wall-mounted pull-up bar / Gymnastic ringsBodyweight
  • Long resistance band (or set) / Mini resistance band (or set)Bodyweight

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Biceps
  • Brachialis (not on the surface map)
  • Forearm flexors
  • Lats
  • Mid and lower traps
  • Rhomboids (not on the surface map)

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Pull-ups and pulldowns

Exercise family Β· pattern: Pull-ups and pulldowns

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