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Resistance Band Serratus Wall Slide with Foam Roll
How to do the resistance band serratus wall slide with foam roll, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand facing a wall and pin a foam roll against it with your forearms while a resistance band loops around them at shoulder height. Roll the foam upward as you slide your forearms against the band tension, then lower back down using your serratus to control the path.
- 1Your shoulder blades wrapping up and around your ribcage as the roll
- 2travels
- 3Constant band tension pulling your forearms back toward the wall
- 4The serratus under your armpits doing the work, not your neck
Common mistakes
- Shrugging your shoulders up toward your ears
- Letting the foam roll or elbows drift off the wall
- Arching your lower back to push the roll higher
Muscles worked
The resistance band serratus wall slide with foam roll mainly works the front delts, with the rear delts assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- Rear DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the resistance band serratus wall slide with foam roll for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.