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Band Pull-Apart

Portable rear-delt and scapular health drill for warm-ups and finishers.

Muscles targeted

White = primary movers · gray = assisting muscles

Front

Back

Shouldersprimary
100%
Backprimary
100%
ShouldersBack

Form guide

Position-by-position cues — train the pattern before you load it.

01

Position 1

Hold a light band at shoulder height, arms extended.

02

Position 2

Pull the band apart until it touches the chest.

03

Position 3

Control the return; keep elbows soft.

Coach cues

  • · Do not shrug.
  • · High reps work well between pressing sets.