Stick Standing Front Raise
A light stick raised from the thighs to shoulder height on straight arms, standing; the stick keeps both hands level through the arc.
How to do it
Setup
Standing tall, feet hip-width, the stick across the thighs in an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width.
Steps
- Raise the stick on straight arms to shoulder height.
- Keep the stick level and the trunk still.
- Lower it slowly back to the thighs.
Common mistakes
Rocking the hips to start the arc: stand tall and lift with the shoulders alone. Taking the stick above shoulder height: stop level with the shoulders; this raise ends there. Bending the elbows as the arms tire: long arms from the thighs to the top.
Breathing
Exhale on the raise, inhale lowering.
