Movement: Squat, push, rotation
Primary Muscle/s: Quads, anterior and medial shoulder, upper chest, obliques
Secondary Muscle/s: Glutes, hamstrings, calves, trunk stabilisers
How to:
– Begin with both feet stepping in the band, with a neutral stance. Vary the difficulty by adjusting the stance width (wider stance means shorter band range and more resistance).
– Grip the band in one hand and bring it to the start position at the shoulder.
– Perform the exercise by lowering yourself into a squat position, then rise up and pressing the band overhead whilst rotating through the hips and trunk(Think about rotating the whole body and punching the sky). Exhale as you drive up from the bottom position.
– Lower the top hand back to the shoulder in a controlled manner, bring the body back into neutral stance, and repeat move.