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Technique

  1. Anchor a band overhead and stand with your side to the anchor.
  2. Grasp the band with the arm closest to the anchor, arm extended out to the side.
  3. Pull the arm down until your hand is beside your hip.

Form tips

  • Maintain a straight arm and strong Shoulder depression.
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Chest
  • Back

Secondary

  • Shoulders
  • Biceps
  • Triceps
  • Rotator cuff
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Teres major

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
Shoulderadduction
trains stretches
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Mini band pulldown

Beginner
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Banded behind-the-neck pulldown

Beginner
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Banded single lat pulldown

Beginner
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Weighted side arm circles

Beginner
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Cable arm circle - inside

Novice
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