Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 10-15 Reps
Obtain two resistance tubes of equal tension. Stand with your feet on one end of each tube about shoulder-width apart. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip (pronated grip) and your arms close to the sides of your body. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Let the handles hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. This is the starting position. Lift the right handle straight up toward your waist. Keeping your arm close to your body, rotate your hand until your hand is facing up (supinated grip) and your upper arm is parallel with your back. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the lift from the lats and the traps (not the shoulders and arms) and squeeze the scapula together. Exhale during this movement. Lower the handle slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Stand with your feet on one end of each tube about shoulder-width apart. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip (pronated grip) and your arms close to the sides of your body. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Let the handles hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. Repeat for the required number of repetitions. Lift the left handle straight up toward your waist. Keeping your arm close to your body, rotate your hand until your hand is facing up (supinated grip) and your upper arm is parallel with your back. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the lift from the lats and the traps (not the shoulders and arms) and squeeze the scapula together. Exhale during this movement. Lower the handle slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Stand with your feet on one end of each tube about shoulder-width apart. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip (pronated grip) and your arms close to the sides of your body. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Let the handles hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. Repeat for the required number of repetitions. Variation:
Step 1
Obtain two resistance tubes of equal tension. Stand with your feet on one end of each tube about shoulder-width apart. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip (pronated grip) and your arms close to the sides of your body. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Let the handles hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. This is the starting position.
Step 2
Lift the right handle straight up toward your waist. Keeping your arm close to your body, rotate your hand until your hand is facing up (supinated grip) and your upper arm is parallel with your back. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the lift from the lats and the traps (not the shoulders and arms) and squeeze the scapula together. Exhale during this movement.
Step 3
Lower the handle slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Stand with your feet on one end of each tube about shoulder-width apart. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip (pronated grip) and your arms close to the sides of your body. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Let the handles hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. Repeat as required.
Step 4
Lift the left handle straight up toward your waist. Keeping your arm close to your body, rotate your hand until your hand is facing up (supinated grip) and your upper arm is parallel with your back. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the lift from the lats and the traps (not the shoulders and arms) and squeeze the scapula together. Exhale during this movement.
Step 5
Lower the handle slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Stand with your feet on one end of each tube about shoulder-width apart. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip (pronated grip) and your arms close to the sides of your body. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Let the handles hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. Repeat as required.