Pull Up Press

PULL UP PRESS

The pull up press is a dynamic stability exercise for the shoulder. This can be completed with a pullup assist band or exercise band. Start by stepping on the middle of the band to anchor it beneath your feet. Hold the band with each hand and raise both arms to about chest height. While keeping your forearms parallel with the floor press your hands forwards until your elbow is straight. Pull the band back until your hands are back to your chest to complete a repetition.

Muscles involved:

• Rotator cuff

  • infraspinatus

  • teres minor

  • supraspinatus

• lateral deltoid

• upper trapezius

• coracobrachialis

• biceps brachii

Related conditions:

• AC joint sprain / acromioclavicular joint sprain

• pectoralis minor strain / pectoralis major strain

• dynamic shoulder instability

• osteolysis of the distal clavicle

• biceps tendon instability

• glenohumeral labral tear

• rotator cuff tendinitis / rotator cuff tendinopathy

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