SPRINGS: 3Y-5 // 2W-4W

SET-UP: 

  • Place toes on your front platform

  • Grab carriage at 5&7

  • Drop your hips into full plank

  • Eyes around #6&9 with back of neck aligned with spine

MOVEMENT:

  • Slowly push your hands forward for 1, push your hands forward for 2, push your hands forward for 3, push your hands forward 4 

  • Exhale your breath as you pull your arms in for 1, pull your arms in for 2, pull your ams in for 3, pull your arms in for 4

TIME: At least 1 minute

ACTION: Pushing against the tension

MUSCLE DRIVERS

  • Primary Movers: Tranverse Abdominis (protect spine under load), rectus abdominis, obliques (prevent rotation), shuolders & serratus anterior

  • Assisting Muscles: Hip flexors (support hips & spine), quads (hold legs out), chest, rear delts, glute med/min (stabilize hips)

  • Stabilizers: rotator cuffs, erector spine, multifidus, pelvic floor, glute max, lower traps (supports back)

  • Relaxed Muscles: Erector spinae, hip extensors, lats (oppose scapula)

VARIATIONS:

  • Wide rails

  • Hands pockets

  • Tarantula

  • Holds

  • Twister Feet

  • Starfish Feet

MODIFICATIONS

  • Range of Motion

  • Walk hands up the carriage

  • Drop knees to front platform

  • Remove second white/yellow spring

ADVANCEMENTS

  • Walk hands back on the carriage

  • Add more second white/yellow spring or up to reds/blacks

PREGNANCY MODIFICATIONS

  • Knees front platform