standing archer

Equipment

body weight

Target muscle

upper back

How to perform

1. 1

   Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.

2. 2

   Extend your arms straight out in front of you at shoulder height, parallel to the ground.

3. 3

   Rotate your torso to the right, keeping your arms extended and your back straight.

4. 4

   As you rotate, extend your right arm forward and your left arm back, mimicking the motion of drawing a bowstring.

5. 5

   Hold the position for a moment, then return to the starting position.

6. 6

   Repeat the motion, this time rotating your torso to the left and extending your left arm forward and your right arm back.

7. 7

   Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.