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Band Shoulder External Rotation

Band Shoulder External Rotation

Anchor a resistance band at elbow height and stand side-on to it, holding the band in the far hand with your elbow bent to ninety degrees and tucked against your ribs. Keep a small towel roll between your elbow and your side to maintain position. Rotate your forearm outward, away from your belly, while keeping the elbow pinned and the upper arm still. Move slowly and control the return, feeling the back of the shoulder work rather than the wrist.

How it is executed

  1. Anchor a resistance band at elbow height and stand side-on to it, holding the band in the far hand with your elbow bent to ninety degrees and tucked against your ribs.
  2. Keep a small towel roll between your elbow and your side to maintain position.
  3. Rotate your forearm outward, away from your belly, while keeping the elbow pinned and the upper arm still.
  4. Move slowly and control the return, feeling the back of the shoulder work rather than the wrist.
Muscles worked
Shoulders
Primary muscle
Rear delt
Equipment
Resistance band
Movement pattern
Pull
Difficulty
Beginner
What it is for
Strength · Stability

Variations and substitutions

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