Elbows Back

What it is

This movement helps improve posture and targets your upper body. With your hands on your lower back, you gently pull your elbows closer together. It primarily works your chest muscles, known as pectorals, and secondarily engages your shoulders.

Technique tips

• Maintain a tall, upright posture throughout the movement.
• Keep your fingers pointing downward on your lower back.
• Gently pull your elbows back, aiming to bring them closer together.
• Squeeze your shoulder blades slightly to initiate the pull.
• Focus on feeling the stretch across your chest.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.