Shoulder Press - With Bands

How to do the Shoulder Press - With Bands

1. To begin, stand on an exercise band so that tension begins at arm's length. Grasp the handles and lift them so that the hands are at shoulder height at each side.
2. Rotate the wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward. Your elbows should be bent, with the upper arms and forearms in line to the torso. This is your starting position.
3. As you exhale, lift the handles up until your arms are fully extended overhead.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Secondary	triceps
Equipment	resistance bands
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

No resistance bands? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Handstand Push-Ups Bodyweight Arnold Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press Dumbbell Dumbbell Shoulder Press Dumbbell Seated Dumbbell Press Dumbbell See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press) Dumbbell

Harder than the Shoulder Press - With Bands

Push Press expert · Barbell Clean and Jerk expert · Barbell Circus Bell expert · Other Equipment

Superset the Shoulder Press - With Bands with

Opposing lats and middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Band Assisted Pull-Up lats Bent Over Barbell Row middle back Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row middle back Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row middle back

Common questions

What muscles does the Shoulder Press - With Bands work?

The Shoulder Press - With Bands primarily works the shoulders, with the triceps as secondary movers. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press, Alternating Kettlebell Press, and Anti-Gravity Press train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Shoulder Press - With Bands?

Resistance Bands. Without resistance bands, Handstand Push-Ups, Arnold Dumbbell Press, and Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Shoulder Press - With Bands suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Shoulder Press - With Bands is rated beginner. Push Press, Clean and Jerk, and Circus Bell are the progressions from here.

Where should the Shoulder Press - With Bands go in a workout?

Early — the Shoulder Press - With Bands is compound, working 2 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Band Assisted Pull-Up and Bent Over Barbell Row later.

Similar exercises

Alternating Cable Shoulder Press Cable Machine Alternating Kettlebell Press Kettlebell Anti-Gravity Press Barbell Arnold Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Barbell Shoulder Press Barbell Bradford/Rocky Presses Barbell