Band Upright Row
Description
The band upright row is a shoulder and trap exercise performed by standing on a resistance band and pulling it up the front of your body with a wide grip. The band provides increasing tension at the top. Use a wide grip and stop at chest height to keep the movement shoulder-friendly.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Band Upright Row Instructions
- Stand on the center of a resistance band with feet hip-width apart.
- Grip both ends of the band shoulder-width or wider apart.
- Stand tall. Brace your core.
- Pull the band up the front of your body by driving your elbows up and out.
- Continue until the band reaches chest height. Do not pull higher.
- Pause briefly. Lower under control.
- Keep a wide grip to reduce shoulder impingement risk.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Band Upright Row Form & Visual
Band Upright Row Benefits
- Builds the traps and lateral delts with portable equipment
- Increasing band tension at the top
- Highly portable — needs only a band
- Easy to scale by changing band thickness
- Useful when no weights or cables are available
- Wide grip reduces shoulder risk
Band Upright Row Muscles Worked
- Lateral deltoid
- Trapezius (upper)
- Anterior deltoid
- Biceps brachii (secondary)
