How to do the Resistance Band Upright Row
- Stand on the band's middle, feet hip-width apart, holding the ends.
- With your arms hanging, pull the band up until your elbows reach shoulder height.
- Lower the band back down to the starting position, arms fully extended.
- Keep your wrists below your elbows and avoid shrugging your shoulders.
Full technique — 7 steps
- Stand on the middle of the band with feet about hip-width apart.
- Hold the band ends in front of your thighs with palms facing your body.
- Stand tall with your ribs in line with your pelvis and arms hanging straight down.
- Pull the band upward close to your body by driving your elbows out and up.
- Raise until your elbows reach roughly shoulder height or your comfortable top range.
- Keep wrists below elbows and shoulders down instead of shrugging toward your ears.
- Lower the band back to the start until your arms are straight again.
Common mistakes
- Pulling the hands above elbows
- Shrugging through the whole rep
- Yanking with body momentum
- Raising elbows far past shoulders
- Letting the band drift forward
Form cues
- Drive elbows up
- Keep band close
- Stop at shoulder height
- Wrists stay below elbows
