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Seated hip pull-downs

Muscles used in this exercise

Core and abdominal muscles are activated. The diaphragm (your breathing muscle) and your back muscles are also turned on.

Purpose

A re-balance exercise for rowers, hokey players, and golfers. This is also a useful exercise for office workers to strengthen core and stomach muscles.

To do this exercise

  • Start this exercise by sitting on a ball and setting up your theraband or cable line behind you.

  • Hold the theraband or cable line with your arms above your head.

  • Begin by bending forward through your hip and then rotate left and right towards your shin bone on each side.

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