Exercises / Back / Standing Archer
Standing Archer
Standing Archer: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: body only.
- Equipmentbody only
- Body partback
- Primary muscles
- upper back, shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- biceps, forearms
How to do it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
- Extend your arms straight out in front of you at shoulder height, parallel to the ground.
- Rotate your torso to the right, keeping your arms extended and your back straight.
- As you rotate, extend your right arm forward and your left arm back, mimicking the motion of drawing a bowstring.
- Hold the position for a moment, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat the motion, this time rotating your torso to the left and extending your left arm forward and your right arm back.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.