Athletes who performed band pull ups had a much greater increase in pull up strength and power compared to those who performed standard pull ups on a study by National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2004.

Ithaca College (Ithaca, New York) researchers found that athletes combining bands with pull ups, bench and squats increased strength by twice more than those using traditional free weights and also had an increase in muscle mass more than the athletes who only used free weights.