Exercise · Shoulders

Band External Rotation

The band external rotation is a rotator cuff for the shoulders (deltoids), done with a resistance band. It also works the upper back (lats and rhomboids). It is trained one side at a time. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Shoulders (minimum 6 sets per 30 days) and toward your 12-week strength trend at the weight you log.

At a glance

Muscle groupShoulders
Primary musclesshoulders (deltoids)
Secondary musclesupper back (lats and rhomboids)
EquipmentResistance Band · one side at a time
Logged asReps per set
Strength scoringCounts as a lift
Balance groupShoulders · minimum 6 sets per 30 days
Strength standardsnone (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms)

How weyt.ai scores it

  • Balance: every logged set counts toward the Shoulders group, which needs at least 6 sets per 30 days for full credit.
  • Strength: counts as a lift. Your best working set each session feeds a best lift estimate (an estimated one-rep max) per lift, read over 12 weeks on the Strength screen.
  • Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.

Scoring is plain arithmetic, not AI: the same sets always give the same result. Read the method on the about page.

Also called

resistance band external rotation, banded external rotation, external rotation, band shoulder rotation

Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai files it under the same exercise, so your history never splits across spellings.

Related shoulders exercises

Everything else that counts as shoulders

Barbell Upright Row · Dumbbell Upright Row · Barbell Overhead Press · Dumbbell Shoulder Press · Arnold Press · Machine Shoulder Press · Push Press · Dumbbell Push Press · Kettlebell Press · Dumbbell Lateral Raise · Cable Lateral Raise · Machine Lateral Raise · Dumbbell Front Raise · Plate Front Raise · Cable Front Raise · Barbell Front Raise · Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly · Cable Rear Delt Fly · Reverse Pec Deck · Pike Push-Up · Handstand Push-Up · Battle Ropes · Cable Upright Row · Smith Machine Overhead Press · Z Press · Handstand Hold · Push Jerk · Clean and Press · Dumbbell Clean and Press · Kettlebell Clean and Press · Overhead Carry · Log Press

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