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Resistance Band Cross Body Single Straight Arm Supinated Pulldown
How to do the resistance band cross body single straight arm supinated pulldown, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- VerticalPull
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Anchor a resistance band above head height and stand facing it. Grip the band with one hand in an underhand grip, arm straight and raised across your body toward the opposite side. Keeping the elbow locked, pull the band down and across to the same-side hip by squeezing your lat, then let it return overhead under control.
- 1Your lat driving the straight arm down and across your body
- 2Your shoulder staying depressed as the arm travels to your hip
- 3A firm squeeze in the lat at the bottom before the slow return
Common mistakes
- Don't bend your elbow or pull with your biceps
- Avoid leaning or twisting your torso to move the band
- Don't let the band snap back; control the return overhead
Muscles worked
The resistance band cross body single straight arm supinated pulldown mainly works the lats, with the lower traps, forearms, and mid traps assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- Lower TrapsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Mid TrapsSupport
- BicepsMinor
- TricepsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- Rear DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the resistance band cross body single straight arm supinated pulldown for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.