Exercises / Band pull apart

Band pull apart GIF

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Worked muscles

ShouldersMusculus deltoideus
Rear shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars spinalis
RhomboidsMusculi rhomboidei
TrapeziusMusculus trapezius
Rotator cuffMusculi rotatores humeri

Equipment: Resistance band
Level: beginner
Loop: One repetition, 3.57 seconds

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How to do a band pull apart

Hold a light band in front of you at shoulder height, hands shoulder width apart.
Keep your arms straight and shoulders down.
Pull the band apart until it touches your chest, squeezing the shoulder blades together.
Pause for a second at full squeeze.
Return with control and repeat.

Form tips

Do not shrug, keep the neck long.
Control the return, that half of the rep does the most good.
High reps with a light band work best.