Band Upright Row

Setup

1. 01Stand on the middle of a resistance band with both feet at hip width.
2. 02Hold the ends or handles with an overhand grip in front of the thighs.
3. 03Stand tall with the shoulders down and the core braced.

Execution

1. 01Pull the hands straight up the front of the body, leading with the elbows.
2. 02Stop when the elbows reach about shoulder height.
3. 03Pause briefly with the elbows higher than the wrists.
4. 04Lower the hands back to the thighs under control against the band.

Checkpoints

• -Elbows stay above the wrists throughout the pull.
• -Hands rise to mid-chest, not jammed up under the chin.
• -Torso stays upright with no backward lean or heaving.
• -Shoulders stay away from the ears until the very top.

Common mistakes

• -Pulling too high and pinching the shoulders.
• -Letting the wrists lead so it becomes a curl-shrug hybrid.
• -Using leg drive or torso lean to beat the band tension.
• -Letting the band snap the arms down instead of resisting the descent.