Band Pallof press
- Intermediate
- Resistance band
Press out and don't let the band rotate you
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Core
How to do it
- Anchor the band at chest height and stand side-on with your feet apart.
- Hold the band with both hands at your sternum and press your arms straight out.
- Hold 2 s without twisting, then return; switch sides at the end.
Common mistakes
- Letting the torso rotate toward the anchor.
- Holding your breath through the hard part.
Tips
- It's not a strength drill but an anti-rotation one: the win is not moving.
- Step away from the anchor to make it harder.