Eccentryx / Exercise Atlas / shoulders

Band pull-apart

Band at chest height, elbows soft, ribs stacked before pulling apart.

Muscles

Primary
rear delts
Supporting
mid back, rotator cuff

Mechanics

Pattern
scapular control
Equipment
band
Geometry
Variable Range
Energy model
Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
Target feel
Rear delts and mid-back spread the band without shrugging.
Progression
Use a thicker band only after every rep ends with quiet traps.
Regression
Move hands wider on the band to lower tension.

Watch for

  • Ribs flaring
  • Turning it into a shrug

Substitutions

  • Face pull
  • Wall slide
  • Y-T-W-L
Open Band pull-apart in the app →