Band Assisted Muscle Up
Description
The band assisted muscle up uses a resistance band looped over a pull up bar with the foot or knee resting in the band loop. The band helps the lifter through the toughest part of a muscle up where the body transitions over the bar. It is a great progression toward an unassisted muscle up.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Band Assisted Muscle Up Instructions
- Loop a resistance band over a pull up bar so it hangs down.
- Step or kneel into the band loop with one foot or knee.
- Reach up and grip the bar with hands shoulder-width apart.
- Brace your core and pull yourself up explosively.
- Drive the chest up to the bar and continue pulling over.
- Use the band assistance to transition through to the dip position.
- Press up to lockout above the bar.
- Lower with control back to the hang.
Band Assisted Muscle Up Form & Visual
Band Assisted Muscle Up Benefits
- Trains the muscle up motion
- Useful pull up progression
- Builds the transition phase
- Adjustable assistance
- Strong upper body builder
- Excellent calisthenics drill
Band Assisted Muscle Up Muscles Worked
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis major
- Triceps brachii
- Biceps brachii
Band Assisted Muscle Up Variations & Alternatives
- Standard Muscle Up
- Assisted Pull Up
- Bar Dip
- Explosive Pull Up
- Muscle Up
- Weighted Muscle-up
- Kipping Muscle Up
