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Pallof Press
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Anchor a band at chest height. Stand side-on, hold the handle at your sternum, then press straight out and hold without letting the band twist you. Bring it back slowly.
Option. Half-kneeling on the knee closer to the anchor is the quieter start. Less wiggle, same anti-twist lesson. No band? Press a light dumbbell or plate straight out from the chest and fight the urge to lean. Iron pumper: thinner base, longer hold at full reach, or a slow pulse at the end while the ribs stay quiet. Stop if you dome, leak, feel heaviness, or the ribs yaw.
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Anchor a light band at about chest height and stand side-on to it, feet about hip-width.
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Hold the handle with both hands at your sternum. Soft knees. Brace as if someone might poke your belly.
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Press the hands straight out until the arms are long. Do not let the ribs twist toward the anchor.
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Hold for a breath or two while the torso stays square.
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Bring the hands back to the chest slowly. Finish the set, then switch sides.
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If the torso yaws or the low back complains, kneel on the near knee or use a lighter band.