Band Pull Apart

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Watch Band Pull Apart

Technique

How to perform Band Pull Apart

1. Hold the band in front of you with your arms extended at about chest height.
2. Keep your elbow angle steady as you move your hands apart toward your sides.
3. Bring the band toward your chest while allowing your shoulder blades to draw together.
4. Keep your torso still rather than arching backward to finish.
5. Return your hands forward under control, allowing your shoulder blades to move with the arms.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Posterior Deltoid, Rhomboid Major, Trapezius.