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Tall Kneeling Pallof - Overhead, Posterior

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  • HOW: Position yourself in a tall kneeling position with your back straight and your core and glutes engaged. Grab onto a band with both hands that is anchored up high. The band should be anchored behind you. Pull it up overhead and move it down to the top of one shoulder, up overhead again, and to the other side.
  • FEEL: You should feel your core and arm muscles working. 
  • COMPENSATION: Don’t rotate your body as you pull the band up and over to each side, let your core stabilize you and your arms do the work.

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