Lying Cross Overs

Lie on the floor, or upon a flat bench, having the central part of the band wrapped around a secure object at head height.

START

FINISH

Commence the exercise with your hands extended straight out to your front, grasping the left handle with your right hand, and the right handle with your left hand.

Make sure you lie far enough back to enable the band to have a small amount of tension at the start of the movement, whereby you smoothly pull your hands from your front, to a position that takes your hands out to your sides at hip level, keeping your arms straight.

Aim to keep your back straight throughout, with the bands crossing over each other, just in front of you, to avoid the band hitting your head, if necessary you may need to lift your head a few inches off the floor, however if you get the tension correct at the start of the movement, this should not be necessary, as it may cause neck pain.

Smoothly return back to the starting position and repeat for desired amount of reps.

You may decide to work with different hand positions; palms facing inwards - upwards - downwards, working one arm at a time, simply keeping the other arm extended out to your front.

If you find it uncomfortable to lie on your front, then simply perform the exercise lying on your back, taking care where the bands cross over.