Shoulder Exercise Band Exercises

Twelve of the best exercise band exercises for the shoulders that will quickly have you looking great in a tank top!

The best shoulder workout includes shoulder exercises that target all three deltoid muscles - the front, middle, and rear deltoids - as well as the rotator cuff (the group of muscles and tendons around your shoulder). One of the best shoulders exercises is the standing press, which hits the entire shoulder area. Lateral raises will hit the front of your shoulders, while lateral raises really target the sides of your shoulder.

Shoulder Exercise Band Exercises - Presses

Shoulder Press with Palms In: Secure an exercise band under your feet. Grab both ends of the exercise band with your palms facing each other and raise your hands to your shoulders with arms at a ninety degree angle (start position). Press your hands above your head until your arms are fully extended and your hands are just about touching over your head. Lower to start position.

Shoulder Exercise Band Exercises - Raises

Seated Lateral Raise: Secure an exercise band under a bench. Sit on the bench and grab both ends of the band. Bend forward at the waist until your chest is almost touching your thighs. Keeping your arms stiff, raise you arms out to your sides until they are just about at shoulder level. Lower to start position.

Incline Lateral Raise: Perform this exercise on an incline bench where your head and shoulders are higher than your chest. Secure an exercise band under a bench. Sit on the bench and grab both ends of the band. Keeping your arms stiff, raise you arms out to your sides until they are just about at shoulder level. Lower to start position.

Lying Lateral Raise: Secure an exercise band under a bench. Lie on your left side and grab one end of the band in your right hand. Hold your hand straight out in front of you and just slightly below shoulder level. Raise the your hand directly over your body. Lower to start position. Repeat for desired number of reps, then switch and lie on your right side and perform the exercise with your left hand.

Rear Lateral Raise: Secure an exercise band under a bench. Lie face down on a bench and grab both ends of the band. Squeeze your shoulders together and raise your hands out to the sides with stiff arms to just about shoulder height. Lower slowly to the starting position.

Front Raise: Secure an exercise band under your feet. Grab one end of the exercise band with your right hand using an overhand grip. With a stiff arm, slowly lift your right arm out to the front until it is just about at shoulder level. Lower to start position. Complete the desired number of reps for one arm, then switch to the other arm.

Shoulder Exercise Band Exercises - Rotations

External Rotation: Secure an exercise band under a bench. Lie on your left side on the bench and grab one end of the band with your right hand. Keep your right arm flat against the right side of your body, and bend the right elbow so that the right arm forms a ninety degree angle. Keeping the upper part of the right arm against the body at all times, rotate the arm until your hand is pointing at the ceiling. Keep the ninety degree bend in the arm throughout the entire exercise. Lower to start position. Complete the desired number of reps for one arm, then switch to the other arm.

Shoulder Exercise Band Exercises - Miscellaneous

Upright Row: Secure an exercise band under your feet. Grab both ends of the exercise band with your palms facing sides of thighs. Raise your hands up to sides of ribs with your elbows out to sides. Lower to start position.

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