Standing archer

How to do it

1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder‑width apart and knees slightly bent.
2. 2Extend your arms straight forward at shoulder height, parallel to the floor.
3. 3Rotate your torso to the right, keeping the arms extended and the back straight.
4. 4As you turn, extend the right arm forward and the left arm backward, mimicking the motion of drawing a bow.
5. 5Hold the position for a moment, then return to the starting position.
6. 6Repeat the movement, this time rotating the torso to the left and extending the left arm forward and the right arm backward.
7. 7Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

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This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.