Shoulder Press (Band)
Trains the front delts, with help from the triceps and traps. You need a resistance band. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
Technique
How to do the Shoulder Press (Band)
- Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the floor, holding the ends of a resistance band anchored under the bench, with your arms bent, hands at shoulder level, and palms facing forward.
- Press the handles of the band upwards until your arms are fully extended above your head, keeping your palms facing forward.
- Slowly lower your hands back to shoulder level, controlling the resistance band as you lower your arms.
- Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Perform the exercise slowly and with control to maximize muscle activation and reduce the risk of injury.
- Use an appropriate resistance band that challenges you without compromising your form.
- Ensure the band is securely anchored under the bench to prevent slipping.
Muscles worked
What Shoulder Press (Band) trains
In the programs
None of our programs use the Shoulder Press (Band)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a front delts exercise that is, there are 26 on the Front Delts page.
Substitutes
Swap Shoulder Press (Band) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Shoulder Press (Band) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.