How Do You Do A Band Assist Pull Up Exercise?
Exercise Bands can be well used for pull up exercises in the following way
- Choke the band around the center of the pullup bar. You can use different bands to provide varying levels of assistance.
- Pull the end of the band down, and place one bent knee into the loop, ensuring it won’t slip out. Take a medium to wide grip on the bar. This will be your starting position.
- Pull yourself upward by contracting the lats as you flex the elbow. The elbow should be driven to your side. Pull to the front, attempting to get your chin over the bar. Avoid swinging or jerking movements.
- After a brief pause, return to the starting position.
Due to the intensity of cross training exercises, beginners use a few cheats to help them get into the swing of things. By performing pull ups with the assistance of strength bands, novice cross trainers can strength train while reducing the amount of body weight dependent on the exercise. A band assist pull up exercise is a necessary step into full body strength training. It is a good idea to wear tennis shoes when performing this exercise. Tie two power lifting elastic bands to the cross bar or a chin up machine. Secure the firmly with knots and space one body width apart. Loop one end of the band around the bar and pull through the other end of the band for a firm fastening. Pull down bands one at a time and place beneath the middle of each foot. You should be standing inside the two rubber bands. Take care not to lose your hold on bands in case they snap back up. Grab the cross bar with one hand placed to the left of the bands and the other placed to the right of the bands. The pal
