UPPER BODY PULLING: a perfect SCI exercise for balancing the chest-muscle bias of wheelchair pushing and transferring, and also a critical movement for connecting into the core. So where should you mount the bands, and what if you have weak triceps?

A few things to look out for:
👀 Always, always anchor your shoulders to your ribs first! Think about pulling them down into your back pockets, creating tension mid-back. This will help make sure your arm strength integrates with your torso stability.
👀 Where the band attaches to the wall/bar will determine which muscles engage. Higher mount = lower down the body (toward lats). Lower mount = higher up the body (toward neck). We use a 45deg angle to target posterior deltoid & shoulder attachment to mid/lower back.
👀 Where the band attaches to your arm will dictate how far down the arm you engage. Weak triceps? No problem! Attach the band above the elbow to avoid compensating.

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