Exercise Comparison
Band Assisted Pull-Up vs Kipping Muscle Up




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Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Kipping Muscle Up
Instructions
Band Assisted Pull-Up
Choke the band around the center of the pullup bar. You can use different bands to provide varying levels of assistance.
Pull the end of the band down, and place one bent knee into the loop, ensuring it won't slip out. Take a medium to wide grip on the bar. This will be your starting position.
Pull yourself upward by contracting the lats as you flex the elbow. The elbow should be driven to your side. Pull to the front, attempting to get your chin over the bar. Avoid swinging or jerking movements.
After a brief pause, return to the starting position.
Kipping Muscle Up
Grip the rings using a false grip, with the base of your palms on top of the rings.
Begin with a movement swinging your legs backward slightly.
Counter that movement by swinging your legs forward and up, jerking your chin and chest back, pulling yourself up with both arms as you do so. As you reach the top position of the pull-up, pull the rings to your armpits as you roll your shoulders forward, allowing your elbows to move straight back behind you. This puts you into the proper position to continue into the dip portion of the movement.
Maintaining control and stability, extend through the elbow to complete the motion.
Use care when lowering yourself to the ground.
Verdict
Both exercises target the lats. Band Assisted Pull-Up is a beginner exercise using other, while Kipping Muscle Up is intermediate and uses other. Choose Band Assisted Pull-Up if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Kipping Muscle Up for a greater challenge.