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- 01Anchor a light band high to one side and stand sideways to it, holding the band near the same-side shoulder with the elbow bent.
- 02Plant the feet hip-width apart, square the hips and chest forward, and stack the ribs over the pelvis.
- 03Exhale and draw the working-side ribs toward the same-side hip through a short lateral crunch.
- 04Keep the pelvis still and do not rotate or shrug.
- 05Return upright slowly under tension, complete the repetitions, then switch sides.
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