Setup
Tower bar sprung from above with medium springs
Body Position
seated, hands on tower bar with arms extended shoulders wide. feet against uprights with knees extended.
Movement/Breathing
inhale to prepare. exhale to initiate spine flexion from bottom to top while flexing knees, slide into supine position inhale to articulate spine into shoulder stand. exhale to roll spine down to supine position and push with legs to return to starting position.
Variation
Bridge to standing – from shoulder stand keep firm grip on bar, and exhale, extend legs and press the body up. lengthening the spine. nhale at top. exhale to bend the knees and hips to land between shoulder blades on the table. articulation down to supine position push with legs to return to starting position .
Watch for
Neck hyperflexion or extension (during variation)
knee hyperextension.
Benefits
Movement articulation
Muscle Focus
Glutes, hamstrings and core, abdominals
Pathologies/Purpose
Post hip and pelvic injuries (fractures of the femur or pelvic bones); articulation of the spine; activation of the core muscles; mobilisation spine, abdominals, tight hamstrings, postural setting scapula, leg axis;
