Prone I Raise
Also known as: Prone I Raises, Prone I Raise Hold, Prone Overhead Raise, Floor I Raise
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Technique
- Rest face down on a mat, arms stretched long above your head with palms facing in.
- Keep your forehead near the floor and your neck long.
- Lift your arms a few inches off the floor while squeezing the shoulder blades down and back.
- Hold briefly, then lower with control.
Cues
- Reach long through the fingertips.
- Keep your neck neutral.
Common mistakes
- Lifting the head up.
- Using the lower back to swing the arms.
- Shrugging the shoulders to the ears.