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Band Pull Apart is a great exercise to improve upper extremity function and correct bad posture. Most people are seated for hours throughout the day and they develop poor posture since their shoulders are constantly in a protracted position (rolled forward). You often hear the cue to "pull your shoulders back and down, or set your scaps". -
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This exercise is great for:
1) teaching people to retract their shoulder blades and keeping their shoulders back and down (setting their scaps)
2) overall shoulder health & correcting poor posture
3) warmup/movement rehearsal prior to heavy compound lifts (bench press, squats, rows, deadlifts, etc.)
4) people that do a lot of pushing either day to day or in the gym
5) shoulder rehab & can help fix a lot of common shoulder problems -
Practical Guidelines
- Do not go heavy on this movement (aim for 10+ reps with a light band)
- Make sure your core is braced and you're squeezing your glutes
- Prevent Extension (common mistake you see is people creating a lot of extension from their back, so make sure your back is neutral)
- Prevent Shoulder Elevation/Shrugging (common mistake you see is people shrugging during the end range, so make sure your neck doesn't disappear and your shoulders are down)
Source:
Eric Cressey Sports Performance
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