isolation shoulder
Band Pull-Apart
rear delts · back
band · beginner
How to do it
- 1Hold a band at shoulder height with straight arms.
- 2Pull it apart until it touches your chest, then return.
What to think about
- Keep your arms straight throughout.
What usually goes wrong
- Bending the elbows to make it easier.
Worth knowing
- Check the band before each set, and keep it away from your face if it lets go.
Watch it
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What the cautions rest on
The safety points above come from these, not from house opinion.
- Strength and muscle gain require progressively increasing demand over time.
- Weight training carries a low injury rate compared with most field and contact sports.
- Free weights carried over the head or trunk need a spotter or a catch mechanism, and equipment needs checking before it is loaded.
Who checked this
Nobody qualified has. These are standard coaching points and ordinary gym safety, written down: how to set the thing up, what to control, and when to stop a set. They are not a clinical opinion and no physiotherapist or strength coach has read them back. If they disagree with somebody who can actually see you lift, believe that person.