Resistance Band Reverse Fly Exercise

The reverse fly exercise strengthens the upper back muscles which helps with scapula stabilisation.

Teaching Points

  • Attach the centre of the band to a stationary object in front of you.  
  • Hold one end in each hand with the arms in front of you, just below chest height.  
  • Keeping the elbows straight, pull your hands apart and out to your sides.  
  • Return to the starting position.  

Muscles Worked

  • Posterior fibres of Deltoid.
  • Rhomboids.  
  • Trapezius.  

Alternative exercises

  • Reverse fly with dumbbells.
  • Bent over raise with dumbbells.

Related Injuries

  • Postural kyphosis.