Technique
- Secure a Long resistance band at chest height or use a Cable machine.
- Face the anchor point and hold the band or cable in one hand with your arm horizontal and a slight bend at the elbow.
- Pull outward and backward, keeping your arm in a horizontal plane.
- Control the movement as you return to the starting position.
Form tips
- Avoid arching your back.
- Do not rotate to the side to help the movement: keep facing the anchor the whole time.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Rotator cuff
- Shoulders
Secondary
- Back
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Infraspinatus
- Teres minor
- Posterior deltoid
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
Joint movements
Shoulderhorizontal abduction
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