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Resistance-Band Pull Through

Strengthen your glutes & hamstrings with Resistance-Band Pull Throughs! A simple, effective exercise you can do almost anywhere.

The Resistance-Band Pull Through is a compound exercise that mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and core. You'll need: resistance bands.

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Required Equipment

Resistance Bands
Resistance Bands

Resistance-Band Pull Through Muscles Worked

Primary

Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hamstrings

Secondary

Spinal Erectors (erector spinae); Abdominals (rectus abdominis)

How to do the Resistance-Band Pull Through

  1. Secure a resistance band to a low, stable anchor point. If you're at the gym, you can loop it around a heavy dumbbell, a squat rack, or any other immovable object.

  2. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, facing away from the anchor point, with the band between your legs. Step forward until you feel some tension in the band.

  3. Bend down and grab the band between your legs with both hands, using an overhand grip. Your arms should be fully extended, head looking forward.

  4. Keeping a straight back and a slight bend in your knees, lean your torso forward, hinge at your hips, and push your buttocks back, feeling a stretch in your hamstrings.

  5. Drive your hips forward, straighten your legs, and tighten your glutes to pull the band forward and upward. As you perform this movement, keep your arms straight and let them naturally follow the motion of the exercise.

  6. Once you've reached a fully upright, standing position, with your pelvis slightly thrusted forward and glutes engaged, reverse the motion by hinging at the hips and returning to the starting position.

  7. Perform the desired number of repetitions for several sets.

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Resistance-Band Pull Through FAQs

What muscles does the Resistance-Band Pull Through work?

The Resistance-Band Pull Through mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and core. The main muscles are the gluteus maximus and hamstrings.

What equipment do you need for the Resistance-Band Pull Through?

Resistance bands.

Is the Resistance-Band Pull Through 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 Resistance-Band Pull Through go on?

It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.

What are some Resistance-Band Pull Through variations and alternatives?

Similar exercises include the Band Bent-Over Hip Extension, Band Deadlift, Band Good-Morning and Band Pull Through.

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