Chest·Bodyweight·Isolation
Elbows Back
Chest · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Type
Isolation
Force
Static
The Elbows Back is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Chest.
Muscles Worked
Chest primaryShoulders secondary
In Position
How to Do the Elbows Back
- 1Stand up straight.
- 2Place both hands on your lower back, fingers pointing downward and elbows out.
- 3Then gently pull your elbows back aiming to touch them together.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written