Band low-to-high lift
A isolation exercise for the obliques and abs, with help from the front delts, glutes. Equipment: resistance bands.
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WorksObliquesAbsFront deltsGlutes
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How to do it
- Setup: Band anchored low beside you, both hands on it.
- Pull it up and across your body to above the far shoulder
- Return slowly, hips facing forward
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