Rachel says to "think of this exercise as your full upper-body and core-toning move!" Using the weight of the resistance band, "The bending motion activates your obliques and core while the punching and lifting of the arms sculpts your arms and back!"
- Stand on half the band with feet parallel and wider than hips. Grab on to other end of the band with your right hand.
- Bend your right elbow into your waist with your palm facing forward and bend your upper body toward your right hip (think oblique crunch).
- Try to keep the band behind your elbow and lift your body upright, bringing your elbow up to shoulder height, bent at a 90-degree angle.
- Lean your body toward your left hip, punching the right hand overhead, crunching your left oblique.
- Take a full eight counts to move back to starting position. This completes one rep.
- Complete 20 reps on each side.
