1. Start Position: Exhale as you slowly raise your arms outward, keeping them aligned with the sides of your body.
2. Middle Position: Continue to raise, concentrating on moving your arms by rotating from the shoulders only. Your upper and lower arms move as a single unit. Keep a slight bend in your elbows.
3. End Position: Raise until your hands are aligned with the lower part of your chest. Hold for 1/2 a second. Note: Raising higher than this could compromise the rotator cuff.
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 the 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.
• Position your arms at the front of your body, with your elbows slightly bent and your thumbs facing the floor.
• Make sure that you feel slight, but sufficient resistance on the band. 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 head aligned with your spine, and knees slightly bent.
   • Do not bend your wrists
   • Keep your elbows slightly bent and your thumbs facing down.

2. Move by rotating from your shoulder only, moving your upper and lower arm as a single unit.

3. At end position, never raise your hands past the lower part of your chest.

4. Use your arms to perform the exercise, not your body.

   • You can perform this exercise using alternating arms.