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  • Set the cable machine / anchor your band at a high point.
  • Stand front on, holding onto the band /cable with the working hand, and the opposite foot forward in a split squat.
  • The working arm is reaching straight up towards the cable/band, with the opposite hand on your hip.
  • Keeping your elbow straight, pull the arm down in a wide arc toward your side—rotating your palm to face forward as you move.
  • Open through the chest and retract your shoulder blade as your arm moves through the arc. Your hand should finish approximately 30° away from your hip.
  • Simultaneously, drive through your front foot to rise from the split squat to a standing position.
  • Reverse the movement with control—return your arm overhead and lower back into the split squat.
  • Repeat as prescribed