Using band assistance to go too fast
Speed removes the eccentric stimulus; no strength is built.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsErector spinae
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗Pull · Upper Body
Band-Assisted Pull-Up
Coaching cues
- Loop band around the bar; kneel or stand in the band for assistance
- Depress scapulae; pull chest to bar with full control
- Band reduces load at the bottom where you are weakest
- Lower slowly — don't let the band snap you down
Common faults 2
Shoulders shrug at the top
Upper traps finish instead of lats contracting fully.
Overactive muscles
Upper trapeziusLevator scapulae
Corrective work
Foam RollUpper traps↗StretchLevator scapulae stretch↗