Resistance Band Serratus Wall Slide

The serratus wall slide with a small loop band around the wrists; keeping the band taut while the forearms slide up makes the shoulders work harder to hold their line.

How to do it

Setup

Facing a wall, forearms on it at shoulder height and shoulder-width apart, a mini loop band around the wrists, one foot a step back.

Steps

Press the forearms into the wall and slide them up, keeping the band taut.
Let the shoulder blades glide up and around the ribs at the top.
Slide back down to shoulder height without letting the band go slack.

Common mistakes

Shrugging the shoulders to the ears: the blades glide, the neck stays long. Wrists drifting together: push out against the band all the way. Arching the lower back to reach higher: ribs down, stop where the back stays flat.

Breathing

Exhale sliding up, inhale coming down.