Exercises / Back / Band Underhand Pulldown
Band Underhand Pulldown
Band Underhand Pulldown: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: bands.
- Equipmentbands
- Body partback
- Primary muscles
- lats, biceps
- Secondary muscles
- forearms
How to do it
- Attach the band to a high anchor point, such as a pull-up bar or sturdy beam.
- Stand facing the anchor point with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Grasp the band with an underhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Extend your arms fully overhead, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
- Engage your lats and pull the band down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the tension and return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.