Loop-Band Lat Pulldown
Build a stronger back anywhere! Loop-Band Lat Pulldowns effectively target your back muscles using only a resistance band.
The Loop-Band Lat Pulldown is a compound exercise that mainly works the back and biceps. You'll need: pull up bar and resistance bands.
Required Equipment
Loop-Band Lat Pulldown Muscles Worked
Primary
Lats (latissimus dorsi); Biceps (biceps brachii)
Secondary
Rhomboids (Shoulder Blade) (rhomboids, major & minor); Outer Lats (teres major)
Loop-Band Lat Pulldown Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Loop-Band Lat Pulldown
Secure your resistance band to a high anchor point and sit facing the anchor on a stable box or chair with an upright posture.
Grasp the band handles with an underhand, palms-up grip and extend your arms fully overhead with a slight forward lean from the hips.
Exhale as you pull the handles down toward your upper chest, driving your elbows down and back while squeezing your shoulder blades together.
Pause briefly at the bottom of the movement to feel the contraction in your lats and mid-back.
Inhale as you slowly control the resistance and allow your arms to return to the fully extended overhead starting position.
Loop-Band Lat Pulldown FAQs
What muscles does the Loop-Band Lat Pulldown work?
The Loop-Band Lat Pulldown mainly works the back and biceps. The main muscles are the latissimus dorsi and biceps brachii.
What equipment do you need for the Loop-Band Lat Pulldown?
Pull up bar and resistance bands.
Is the Loop-Band Lat Pulldown a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Loop-Band Lat Pulldown go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
What are some Loop-Band Lat Pulldown variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Loop-Band Wide-Grip Pull-Up, Band Bent-Over Lat Pulldown, Banded-Handle Row and Band Face Pull.
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