INTENT SPORTS Pull Up Assist Bands - Assistance and Resistance Bands for Pull-Up, Fitness, Body Stretching, Chin Up, Weightlifting, Powerlifting, Heavy Duty, Exercise Videos, eBook (Patented)

These assist bands are a game changer for pull-ups and other bodyweight exercises. As someone building upper body strength, they provide just the right support without feeling too easy. The quality is top-notch—durable, thick, and feels like it will last for years. I also appreciated the included workout videos and eBook, which gave me a lot of ideas on how to use them effectively. Whether you're a beginner or looking to push your training, this is a must-have tool.

I have thick, strong (and heavy) legs, so doing pull-ups is a bit harder for me than some guys. This device is adjustable, and I find I can do pull-ups with assist and the range of motion is exactly the same as doing an unassisted pull-up! Adjustable even for those with very underdeveloped lats. Very sturdy, easy-to use, it hangs off my chinning bar all the time. Love it.

I can only manage to do a handful of pull ups before my body realizes I'm a piece of crap and I suck. This band helps me to keep going even when my body is fatigued and allows me to finish my sets. It's very easy to setup. It works really well with the pull up bars that have have the wooden bar that hangs over the other side of the door frame. All you do is clip it to the middle of your pull up bar. Adjusting it is a breeze too. Allowing easy transition to increase or decrease the difficulty. Is the price expensive? Yes. It is completely justified though as I see myself getting stronger and get to the level fitness I want to be.

Been doing P90X3 and I have never in my entire life ever been able to do a pull up! After using a chair to assist my pullups, I thought I should give bands a try. I love the quick adjustment to change the resistance level and the quick snap connection to unhook it from the bar. This appears to be surprisingly well made. The plastic snap connector does make me a bit leery, but its very thick and heavy duty feeling and I hope it holds up over time. Anyway, to give you my life story: I'm a guy, 5'11 215lbs. During my initial run of P90X3, I was using the chair assist. Over time though, I could definitely tell I was using my leg to assist my pullup, a lot more than I should have been. I started P90X3 doing 0 unassisted pullups, and ended P90X3 still doing 0 unassisted pullups after 90 days and I think the chair made it too easy to cheat. After giving these bands a try, I genuinely feel like I will be able to work myself up to at least one full unassisted pull up after this second full round. As time goes on and I find my self doing reps easier, I'll drop the resistance until I hopefully ween myself off the bands and do one at least one or more completely unassisted pull up. Funny enough, the bands has made this so fun now that I randomly find myself sometimes on my off days of doing pull ups walking by the pull up bar, putting my foot in and doing a few reps now. A little $35 investment has made me enjoy practicing pullups.

I'm 5'5' 132lb female who can't even pull up a half inch on my own. I currently am doing a workout program to develop pull up skills, and this has been a lifesaver! I have it on the 'tightest' setting and can do about 10 pullups in a row, and repeat that set about 6 times. I am getting stronger and look forward to being able to crank the tightness setting down a bit as I develop my skills. I feel very safe with this assist band; I don't worry that it's going to break. Well made, easy to adjust, and does the job perfectly!!

I'm kind of a beginner/intermediate level. I'm at about 200 lbs, I have a home gym with a pull-up station and I can't do a pull-up to save my life. That's before I purchased this pull-up assist band. After about 2 months of assisted pull-ups, I now can do a single unassisted pull-up! I'm guessing in a years time I can do a bit more than just 1. Small steps at a time. Now, let's talk about the band. Like I said, I'm about 200 lbs, and it can pull me up without a hiccup. The band is very strong. I'm standing on the strap with all of my weight on it and it's still very bouncy. The straps that hold the bands together are very well constructed and very heavy duty. I'm guessing this thing will last for years. So if you want to start doing pull-ups, start with this band. You could even bring it to your gym if they permit outside equipment. Because there shouldn't be any shame in needing assistance. Every "pro" was a beginner at one point. And that's my 2 cents.

This review probably applies to most, if not all, of these pull-up assist devices. I am 83 and weigh 165 lbs. and actively cycle so I am not in bad shape. However, even on the maximum assist, I can barely get my chin over the bar for 4 consecutive chins. The assist is OK until you get a couple of inches below the bar and then seems to be completely nonexistent. If you are older or heavier, I would go for one of these with a lot more assist than this one. I am 5'11" and I can hold the top chin over bar about 30 secs max with the assist at max. I calculated what weight I was actually chinning at that point and it comes out to 90 lbs. So that is the real assist; it may be 130 lbs at the bottom but it decreases to about 90 lbs when your chin over the bar. So your getting 70 lbs of assist, not 130 lbs. I am keeping the apparatus but getting a heavier band only that goes up to 170 lbs. With this heavier band I should get a few extra pounds to get my starting chins at max around 10. I hope this helps.

I like this thing. I do group circuit workouts with some friends. We have a few stations, and one station I normally like to add is pull-ups. I can do a lot of pull-ups, but I struggle doing them for 45 seconds straight. I also struggle with that task a lot more the third time through the circuit. I find this to be a good product to help me workout to the point of failure. Some of my friends are also not very good at pull-ups, and they use this to aid them the entire time. This product is easy to use, stays secure, and is easy to adjust. I have used this for a few months, and it still looks like it is brand new.