SPRINGS: 

  • WOMEN: 2Y-5 // 2W-4

  • MEN: 4Y-1R1Y // 4W-1B2W

SET-UP: 

  • Grab black handles and cross them

  • Kneel on middle line and face springs

  • Hinge slightly from hips and bring arms out in front of chest

  • Gaze at back platform

MOVEMENT:

  • Pull your arms out and back for 1, pull your arms out and back for 2, pull your arms out and back for 3, pull your arms out and back for 4 

  • Resist your arms down for 1, stand up for 2, resist your arms down for 3, stand for 4

THINGS TO CONSIDER:

  • Watch shoulder shrugging

TIME: At least 2 minutes

ACTION: Pulling against the tension

MUSCLE DRIVERS

  • Primary Movers: Rear delts (shoulder abduction), rhomboids & mid traps (scapular retraction)

  • Assisting Muscles: Lower traps, lats (shoulder extension), teres minor (external rotation)

  • Stabilizers: Rotator cuff, transverse abdominis, glute max/med

  • Relaxed Muscles: front delts, pec major & minor, serratus anterior

VARIATIONS:

  • Holds

  • Circles

  • Single Arm

  • Leg variations

    • Split Squat Stance: holds/pulses

    • Regular Squats: holds/pulses

  • Upping tension

MODIFICATIONS

  • Lighten tension by one yellow or white (if on one yellow go to weights under back platform)

  • Limit range of motion

  • Uncross cables

ADVANCEMENTS

  • Add additional yellows or whites

PREGNANCY MODIFICATIONS

  • lighter tension as needed