When bending, reach with your arms, not your back.
Seeing a theme here? The position doesn’t matter. The the back stays back in relation to the arms, the arms reach forward from the back. Standing, Sitting, and above.
More on Reaching
Your Arms Are ‘Emissaries of Your Back
Arms and Standing on the Subway
Be Like Roger Federer (That arm is sent from the fingertips, up to the shoulder!)
Avoid Pulling on the Steering Wheel
Your Torso Stays Behind Your Head
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