Shoulders · Bands · Isolation · Beginner
Band Pull Apart
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also working
- Upper Back, Traps
How to do it
- Begin with your arms extended straight out in front of you, holding the band with both hands.
- Initiate the movement by performing a reverse fly motion, moving your hands out laterally to your sides.
- Keep your elbows extended as you perform the movement, bringing the band to your chest. Ensure that you keep your shoulders back during the exercise.
- Pause as you complete the movement, returning to the starting position under control.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the shoulders as its main muscle and is also a pull, on a different piece of equipment.
Other shoulder exercises
- Arnold Dumbbell Press · Dumbbell
- Back Flyes - With Bands · Bands
- Backward Medicine Ball Throw · Medicine Ball
- Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise · Barbell
- Barbell Rear Delt Row · Barbell
- Barbell Shoulder Press · Barbell
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