Pull Apart Chest Press
Written By David Song
PULL PRESS
The pull apart press is a shoulder stability exercise that is sport specific to the bench press exercise. It engages the horizontal abductors of the shoulder to co-contract for improved dynamic stability of the glenohumeral joint. Start by looping a band around both wrists. Lie down on your back and complete a CHEST PRESS motion. Be sure to keep the elbows stacked directly below your wrists.
Structures Involved:
Glenohumeral Joint
AC Joint
rotator cuff
infraspinatus
teres minor
posterior deltoid
rhomboid major
rhomboid minor
middle trapezius
Related Conditions:
Bench Press Warmup
Dynamic shoulder instability
Shoulder impingement
Pec strain / Chest strain