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Mini Band Supine Overhead Reach

Shoulder-position drill reinforcing overhead reach and stable upper-body support.

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Mini Band Supine Overhead Reach demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ShouldersSerratus AnteriorCore

Equipment

Resistance Band

Sets × reps

3 × 12

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Lie on your back with the knees bent and place a mini band around the wrists.
  2. 02Reach the arms toward the ceiling, press the wrists gently apart, and brace the abdominals.
  3. 03Move both arms overhead while maintaining outward band tension and keeping the elbows straight.
  4. 04Stop before the ribs lift, the lower back arches, or the wrists collapse inward.
  5. 05Return the arms over the chest under control and repeat through the same range.

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