Exercise
Band Face Pull
Also known as: banded face pull, resistance band face pull
Band Face Pull is a compound exercise for the shoulders. Main target: posterior deltoid. Also works: rhomboids, middle back, traps and lower traps. Equipment: bands.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Anchor a band at face height and hold the ends with an overhand grip, arms straight in front of you; step back until the band is taut.
- Pull the band toward your face, leading with the elbows high and wide.
- At the end, rotate your hands back so your fists finish beside your ears, squeezing the shoulder blades together.
- Return under control and repeat.
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