Starting Position:
Lie across a flat bench. Be sure only your upper back makes contact with the bench. Lift the weight overhead, and hold it at arm’s length over your face.
The Exercise:
Without raising your hips, lower the dumbbell, in an arc, slowly, while you breathe in very deeply. When you reach a fully stretched position, hold it for a quick count of one, and then raise the weight back up, in an arc, and exhale deeply.
Tip:
Don’t let your hips rise up as the dumbbell is lowered behind your head – keep your hips in the same low spot.
