Watch as our trainer demonstrates the Shoulder Retraction w/Band Exercise below. Benefits of this exercise will develop the positive habit of engaging your scapula, while giving you greater muscle control. When you begin each back exercise by retracting the scapula you ignite your back muscles, placing greater focus and tension on your lats... which is where it should be! Also, increasing the mobility of your scapula results in a greater range of motion with the back exercises and intensifies the contraction of your lats, traps, and rhomboids.

Lack of mobility, flexibility, and control of your scapula is a known cause of shoulder injuries... which should make these scapula retraction exercises a top priority. All the benefits listed above result in the development of a wider, thicker, defined, and aesthetically pleasing back muscles. Talk to our trainers at the LiveWell Fitness Center for more insights and tips with this and other shoulder exercises.

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