Pull aparts (theraband)

What you should feel?? When performed correctly, you will feel the muscles in your upper back and posterior shoulder working.

Instructions:

Standing upright with optimal posture and holding a band in both hands
Lift the arms up to shoulder height and complete an arc like movement across your body
Keep your arms at a stable height and squeeze your muscles at the back
Keep your wrist in a neutral position the whole way through
and continue until you have finished the set

Main muscles targeted:

Upper back muscles
Rear deltoids

Main benefits:

Used to strengthen the muscles of the upper back and posterior shoulder, the pull apart is a good functional pattern that is used in every day life. It is a controlled exercise that allows you to train the muscles before progressing to faster or more functional exercises progressions.