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Fit Ball Y

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Difficulty

Easy_to_Medium

Equipment Needed

Fit Ball and Dumbbells

Starting Position

Lying with stomach and chest on fit ball.

Procedure

  1. Find the appropriately weighted dumbbells.
  2. Hold the dumbbells down in front of the body.
  3. Extend the arms forward and slightly out to the sides, making a "Y" out of your body.
  4. Return to the starting position
  5. Repeat.

Coaching Keys

  • Keep the abdominals tight.
  • Focus on contracting the muscles in the front part of the shoulders and upper-back.

You Should Feel it...

In your shoulders, abdominals and upper-back

Exercise Purpose

Improves structual integrity in and around the shoulder.

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