Banded Maltese
The Banded Maltese is an active mobility exercise that strengthens the shoulders while keeping the elbows locked straight. Starting with band resistance allows the athlete to build straight arm strength and gradually prepare the shoulder girdle for the full range of motion needed in later ring progressions.
- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Lats, Trapezius, Shoulders, Biceps
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Resistance Band
Banded Maltese
- Begin standing facing away from a fixed resistance band set to approximately chest height.
- Grab the handles and raise your hands behind you to just below shoulder height.
- With straight elbows and palms forward, press your hands in front of you to approximately rib height.
- Pause briefly and return to the start position with control.
- Keep your hands wider than hip-width and shoulders strongly depressed throughout this banded maltese press.
- Repeat for reps.
- Exercise: Banded Arm Circle
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Resistance Band
- Exercise: Banded Victorian
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Lats, Trapezius, Shoulders, Biceps
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Resistance Band
