Pull Up (Band)
Trains the lats, with help from the upper back. 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 Pull Up (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 Pull Up (Band) trains
Technique
How to do the Pull Up (Band)
- Securely loop a resistance band around a pull-up bar. Place one or both feet into the bottom of the loop band. Grip the pull-up bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, palms facing forward.
- Start in a dead hang position with your arms fully extended.
- Pull yourself upward by bending your elbows and driving them down towards your sides, bringing your chin above the bar.
- Lower yourself back to the starting position with control. Repeat for the desired repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Breathe steadily, exhaling as you pull up and inhaling as you lower yourself.
- Adjust the resistance band to match your strength level. Thicker bands provide more assistance.
- Avoid using momentum; focus on pulling with your back and arms.
Substitutes
Swap Pull Up (Band) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Pull Up (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.