1. Start Position: Exhale as you slowly pull your arms out to your sides.
2. Middle Position: As you pull, concentrate on rotating from your shoulders only. Move your upper and lower arms as a single unit. Keep your back stationary.
3. End Position: Continue to pull outward until your hands are aligned with your shoulders. Keep your wrists straight and elbows bent. Hold for 1/2 a second, squeezing your shoulder blades together. Never hyperextend your back.
4. Return to Middle: Inhale as you slowly return to starting position.
5. Return to Start: Do not lock out your elbows. Repeat the movement for he recommended number of repetitions.

Start at this Position:

• Select a resist-a-band of your desired resistance.
• Grip the handles of each side of the band.
• Stand on the band, so your feet are shoulder width apart and the band length is equal on both sides
• This exercise can also be done with only one foot on the band.
• Bend from your waist. From the bent over position, bring your arms forward and align your elbows with your shoulders.
• Make sure that you feel slight but sufficient resistance on the band when your arms are extended. If you need more resistance, wrap the band around your feet.
• Keep your back straight, head aligned with your spine, and knees slightly bent.

1. Throughout the entire range of motion:

   • Keep your back straight and your head aligned with your spine.
   • Keep your knees bent.
   • Rotate from your shoulders only, keeping your upper arms, elbows and back stationary.
   • Keep a slight bend in your elbows.
   • Do not bend your wrists

2. Use your shoulders to perform the exercise, not your body.

3. At end position never hyperextend your lower back

4. Be sure that you have selected a resist-a-band with sufficient resistance.