Skip to content
Instructions:
- This exercise can be completed in sitting or standing
- Ensure that the head is stacked above the pelvis in an upright position and the chest is open
- Take the resistance band prescribed with both hands in a ‘thumbs up’ position
- The band should be taut
- Position the elbows by the side and pull the band apart, drawing the shoulder blades together
- Maintain the 90 degree bend at the elbow
- Slowly return to the start position and repeat as per Physiotherapists guidelines
Precautions:
- Maintain an upright posture keeping the shoulders open
- Control the return of the band, ensuring that it doesn’t ‘snap’ back to the start position