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- 01Secure two band handles overhead and stand or kneel centered beneath the anchor with one handle in each hand.
- 02Reach both arms overhead, keep the ribs stacked, and set the shoulders away from the ears.
- 03Pull one elbow toward the outside of the same-side ribs while allowing only a small upper-trunk turn toward that arm.
- 04Return the handle overhead under control as the opposite arm begins the same pull.
- 05Continue alternating sides without leaning back, shrugging, rotating the pelvis, or allowing the band to snap upward.
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