Straight Arm Pull Down with Band
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Difficulty
Medium
Equipment Needed
Resistance Band
Starting Position
Find the appropriately weighted resistance band and hold it in your hands. You should have between 6" and 12" of space between your hands.
Procedure
- Secure the band around something sturdy at a height where your hands are in line with your shoulders.
- Pull the resistance band down and back, bringing he shoulder blades together at the end of the movement (palms facing towards the body).
- Slowly bring the arms upward, returning to the starting position.
- Repeat for the suggested number of repetitions.
Coaching Keys
- Pretend there is a pencil in the middle of your back and you are trying to squeeze it.
- Keep the arms as straight as possible.
You Should Feel it...
In your mid and outer-back and triceps.
Exercise Purpose
Improves structural integrity around the shoulders and mid-back and minimizes fatigue when holding ski poles.
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