Lat Pulldown (Band)
Trains the lats. You need a resistance band. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Lat Pulldown (Band)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a lats exercise that is, there are 7 on the Lats page.
Muscles worked
What Lat Pulldown (Band) trains
Technique
How to do the Lat Pulldown (Band)
- Anchor a resistance band to a secure high point, such as the top of a door or a pull-up bar. Sit or kneel facing the anchor and grasp the band with both hands, arms extended overhead with tension in the band.
- Pull the band down toward your upper chest by driving your elbows down and out to your sides.
- Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the bottom of the movement, holding briefly.
- Slowly return your arms to the extended starting position with control. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Check that the band is securely anchored before applying full tension.
- Focus on initiating the pull with your lats rather than your arms.
- Exhale as you pull down and inhale as you return to the start.
- Avoid shrugging your shoulders up toward your ears; keep them pulled down throughout.
Substitutes
Swap Lat Pulldown (Band) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Lat Pulldown (Band) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.