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Level: 1

6-10 reps, holding each rep for 2-4 seconds

Carla van den Berg

  • Keep neutral head/neck position throughout the exercise by looking down at the ground
  • Lift arms and legs together:
    • Beginning with arms outstretched in a Y-shape, lift the arms off the ground by drawing shoulder blades down and back as if being pulled into the opposite back pocket
    • Squeeze glutes to lift legs off the ground
  • Keep thumbs pointed towards the sky
  • Hold for 2-4 seconds in lifted position before returning to the ground after each rep
  • Head/neck to moving out of neutral line
    • Cue "Eyes down"
  • Shoulder coming up to ear 
    • Cue "Shoulders down and back"
  • Rounding the back to lift the legs off the ground
    • Cue "Squeeze glutes"
  • Injury prevention for upper and mid-back
  • Hip extension
  • Glute activation
  • Develops shoulder strength and stability
  • Shoulder mobility