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The Set-up
- Grab a chair/bench around knee height.
- Lie on it on your mid to upper back, head is off the bench.
- Butt is off the bench with knees bent, feet flat on the ground shoulder-width.
- Hold a weight between both at the level of the chest, with arms fully extended above you, reaching for the sky.
๐โโ๏ธ The Action
- Slowly lower the weight back towards your head, keeping elbows locked out.
- Stop once arms reach your ears.
- Pull back over your chest.
- Then, lower weight to your chest, bending at the elbows (like a Bench Press).
- Press straight back up towards the sky.
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The Finish
- Lying on the bench with the weight locked back out over the chest.
๐งข Coaching Tips! Pinch shoulder blades back throughout both movements to keep tension in the upper body.
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