SPRINGS: 

  • WOMEN: 1R-1R1-4Y // 1B-1B1-4Y

  • MEN: 1R2Y-2R // 1B3W-2B

SET-UP: 

  • Grab black hard handles

  • Sit on carriage, face springs, and lift feet into a V-sit

  • Stretch spine tall

  • Gaze at top of back wall

MOVEMENT:

  • Curl your arms for 1, extend your legs for 2, curl your arms for 3, extend your legs for 4 

  • Resist your arms as you lengthen for 1, bend knees in for 2, resist your arms as you lengthen for 3, bend knees in for 4

THINGS TO CONSIDER:

  • Watch shoulder shrugging

  • Low back may start to round -> help push hand in middle of back and help them lift chest

TIME: At least 2 minutes

ACTION: Pulling against the tension

MUSCLE DRIVERS

  • Primary Movers:

    • Arms: Biceps, brachialis & brachioradialis (elbow flexion)

    • Core: Rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, hip flexors

  • Assisting Muscles: Rront delts (shoulder stability, transverse abdominis, obliques

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

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

VARIATIONS:

  • Holds

  • Circles

  • V-Ups with legs & chest

  • Flutter Kicks

  • Scissor Kicks

  • Upping tension

MODIFICATIONS

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

  • Limit range of motion

  • Place foot // feet on carriage

ADVANCEMENTS

  • Add additional yellows or whites

  • Step back further away from back platform

  • Hold legs out in an extension

PREGNANCY MODIFICATIONS

  • criss cross legs vs V-Sit