Exercise Lab

Band Shoulder Abduction -- Standing

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Equipment

  • Elastic Band

Muscle Groups

  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Deltoid strength (emphasis: lateral head)

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Description

  • Secure one end of the band and hold the other end in one hand while standing.
  • Stand sideway, with the resisted hand opposite to the band's attachment point.
  • With your palm facing you and your arm kept straight, move the hand away from the body about 45 degrees.
  • Then lower the arm to the start position.

ProTip

  • Keep your chest up and your shoulders down

Mistakes

  • Shrugging the shoulder excessively
  • Hunching forward
  • Leaning back
  • Torso bending to the side