Standing Resistance Band Chest Pulls / Chest Openers / Back Flyes
- Stand straight with your feet shoulder width apart, while maintaining a slight bend in your knees
- Holding the ends of a resistance band or tube, bring your arms up and out in front of you until they run perpendicular to your torso. This is the starting position
- When ready, using the muscles in your back, pull the ends of the resistance band away from each other. Work only within your range of comfort!
- The ultimate goal is to reach a fully extended position, with your arms outstretched to each side
- Slowly release the tension and, in a controlled manner, allow the ends of band to pull themselves back together
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Barbell Pullovers / Lying Chest Overhead Extensions
Medicine Ball Wall Throw
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Standing resistance band chest pulls / chest openers / back flyes is a gym work out exercise that targets neck & upper traps and upper back & lower traps and also involves shoulders. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Barbell pullovers / lying chest overhead extensions, medicine ball wall throw and barbell shoulder shrugs are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as standing resistance band chest pulls / chest openers / back flyes. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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