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Illustration of the Band Pull-Apart: Pull the band to the collarbones and touch the shoulder blades together.
isolation · Isolation

Band Pull-Apart

Band Pull-Apart is an isolation isolation movement for shoulders, using Tube Bands. It also works back and traps. 3 sets of 20-30, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Shoulders
Equipment
Tube Bands
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets and reps
3 × 20-30
Rest
45s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Band at chest height, hands shoulder width, arms straight.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Pull the band to the collarbones and touch the shoulder blades together.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 20-30, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Shoulders does most of the work. Back and traps take the rest.