Elbows Back

How to do the Elbows Back

1. Stand up straight.
2. Place both hands on your lower back, fingers pointing downward and elbows out.
3. Then gently pull your elbows back aiming to touch them together.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	chest
Secondary	shoulders
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same chest, with and without kit.

Chest Stretch on Stability Ball Exercise Ball Behind Head Chest Stretch Other Equipment Bench Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch Other Equipment Cross Over - With Bands Resistance Bands Dumbbell Flyes Dumbbell

Harder than the Elbows Back

Behind Head Chest Stretch expert · Other Equipment

Common questions

What muscles does the Elbows Back work?

The Elbows Back primarily works the chest, with the shoulders as secondary movers. Behind Head Chest Stretch, Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch, and Chest Stretch on Stability Ball train the same muscle, across 11 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Elbows Back?

None — the Elbows Back is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Behind Head Chest Stretch and Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch also need nothing.

Is the Elbows Back suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Elbows Back is rated beginner. Behind Head Chest Stretch are the progressions from here.

Where should the Elbows Back go in a workout?

Late — the Elbows Back is isolation work, so it follows your compounds.

Similar exercises

Behind Head Chest Stretch Other Equipment Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch Other Equipment Chest Stretch on Stability Ball Exercise Ball Isometric Chest Squeezes Bodyweight Bodyweight Flyes EZ Curl Bar Cable Crossover Cable Machine