Start with locked elbows and protracted shoulders, touch forefinger and thumbs together, descend to touch chest and return to start position keeping body in line from head to feet.
Cues:
- Squeeze glutes and brace abs the entire duration of the set
- Allow shoulder blades to retract naturally as you descend
- Move with control and precision
Scale:
- Abbreviate depth and gradually build towards full ROM
- Slightly widen hand placement
- Perform on elevated surface such as a bench, or table
Errors:
- Reaching with the neck is a common mistake on this exercise, keep your head up
- Moving quickly to fight through fatigue
- Refusal to scale and attempting the full version outside your ability level
