- Hold a resistance band in the middle, arms straight out in front of you, palms rotated towards the ceiling.
- Squeeze the shoulder blades together and pull band so that arms are out to the sides like an airplane.
- Stop when your arms are slightly past the torso, keeping the shoulders down and away from the ears.
- Return to start and repeat for 1-3 sets of 8-16 reps.
- Change the tension on the band by bringing the hands closer (harder) or further apart (easier).
Shoulder Exercises
By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide
Updated September 16, 2009
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
The rear delt squeeze is a deceptively simple move that targets a variety of muscles including the rear shoulders and the upper back. The key to making this move effective is to, first, make sure you have enough tension on the band as you're pulling the arms open. Second, keep the shoulders down and away from the ears and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Finally, keeping the palms facing up to the ceiling may help you focus more on the rear shoulders.
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- Rear Delt Raises with a Resistance Band
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- Rear Delt Squeeze
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