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Pull Apart - Resistance Band

Equipment:Resistance Bands
Type:Isolation
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Shoulders

Secondary

Middle Back, Traps

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Stand tall, feet shoulder-width.

  2. 2

    Hold resistance band with overhand grip, hands shoulder-width or slightly wider, arms extended straight forward at chest height.

  3. 3

    Keep arms straight (slight elbow bend okay).

  4. 4

    Pull band apart horizontally by moving hands outward.

  5. 5

    Focus on squeezing shoulder blades together.

  6. 6

    Pause briefly when band touches chest or arms are wide.

  7. 7

    Slowly return to starting position with control.

  8. 8

    Repeat for desired repetitions.