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Towel Pull-Up — back compound exercise in the LIFTAG library

Towel Pull-Up

Compound · Weight × reps

Loop two strong, undamaged towels evenly over a secure bar and grip one end in each hand, or both ends according to the intended setup. The soft, thick grip increases the demand on the fingers, forearms, and grip while the back and elbow flexors perform the pull. Inspect the towels and anchor before every set, keep the head clear of the bar, and use assistance or timed hangs before full repetitions. Stop immediately if fabric, grip, or shoulder position begins to slip.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Towel Pull-Up.

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HOW TO DO TOWEL PULL-UP

  1. Take tension gradually, then hang, brace, and pull the elbows down until the chin reaches hand height.
  2. Lower with control without sliding the hands or swinging.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Towel Pull-Up in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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