How to Do the Elbows Back

Beginner · Bodyweight · Targets Chest, Shoulders

Elbows Back demonstration
💪 Chest, Shoulders🏋️ Bodyweight📊 Beginner🏷️ Stretching

How to perform it

  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

The Elbows Back primarily targets your Chest, with support from your Shoulders. No equipment needed — train it anywhere.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Elbows Back slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.