07/04/2026
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Do you carry tension between your shoulder blades?
This simple exercise helps ease that ‘knotty’ pain between your shoulder blades by strengthening your rhomboids – the muscles that help pull your shoulder blades together and support your posture.
01 – Loop a resistance band securely over a closed door handle (as shown), making sure the door is fully shut and the handle is sturdy.
02 – Drop your shoulders away from your ears, then squeeze your shoulder blades together as you draw your hands back.
Recover by slowly stretching your arms forward again, and repeat for 8–10 repetitions.
03 – If you are using hand weights, water bottles, or tinned foods instead of a band, first drop your shoulders away from your ears and down towards your waistline.
04 – Now draw your hands back towards your hip bones, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
Recover by stretching your arms forward again, and repeat 8–10 times.
Avoid jutting your chin forward; instead, gently tuck your chin and think about lengthening the back of your head, as if it were resting against a ruler, so the back of your head lines up with your upper back.