Banded Shoulder Flexion
Anchor a resistance band under one foot or to a low, stable point in front of you. Hold the other end of the band with an overhand grip, arm extended down in front of your thigh, palm facing your body.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Focus Area
- Shoulder
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- anterior deltoid
- coracobrachialis
- pectoralis major (clavicular head)
Secondary muscles
- serratus anterior
- upper trapezius
- rectus abdominis
- erector spinae
Target muscles
- shoulder
How to perform
- 1
Anchor a resistance band under one foot or to a low, stable point in front of you.
- 2
Hold the other end of the band with an overhand grip, arm extended down in front of your thigh, palm facing your body.
- 3
Engage your core and keep your back straight, shoulders down and back.
- 4
Slowly raise your arm forward and upward to shoulder height or slightly above, maintaining a slight bend in the elbow.
- 5
Control the movement as you slowly lower your arm back to the starting position, maintaining tension on the band.
- 6
Repeat for desired repetitions, then switch arms if performing unilaterally.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
