• Assume athletic stance with band under feet; hold handles at sides so that arms are angled slightly forward

• Keeping arms straight, raise them to shoulder level and slightly in front

• Lower arms to start position; repeat for specified reps

Sets/Reps: 4x13-15

Owens: You’ll really feel this in the back and across your shoulders. You can do these with dumbbells, but I like to use the bands, because they’re easier on the joints; the movement is much more fluid, and it’s constant resistance. The more you spread your feet, the harder it is, because it’s more tension. This strengthens the shoulders and all the smaller intrinsic muscles on the inside. In football, there are a lot of guys with shoulder problems because you can get hit every kind of way; you can have an awkward fall; you can get hit on your shoulder. The stronger those internal muscles are, they better the chances of healing and coming back faster.