Tones mid and upper back, shoulders.
Hold two cans, bottles or dumbbells of equal weight and stand with your feet staggered, one foot in front of the other, front knee bent slightly.
Stand with your back straight, abs engaged and arms extended underneath your shoulders, palms facing each other.
Bend forward slightly from the waist. Keeping elbows bent slightly, exhale and slowly pull your arms out to the sides and up to shoulder level as you squeeze your shoulder blades together.
Inhale and slowly return to the start position to complete 1 repetition.
TIP: To protect your back, be sure to engage your abdominal muscles on each move. Pull your navel toward your spine by isolating the lower abs and lifting them up and back as you breathe easily.
Complete 3 sets of 20, 15 and 12
