Feet in straps – Frogs
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Hip Work
- Level: Beginner
- Body position: Supine
- Repetitions: 8-10 reps
- Springs: 1 Red + 1 Blue – 2 Red
- Headrest: As needed
- Footbar: High or Low
Starting position
Supine, feet in straps, knees bent, heels together, toes apart (external rotation), pelvis neutral
Instructions
Exhale to press the legs out on a diagonal, straightening both knees while maintaining turnout and connection through the inner thighs. Inhale to bend the knees back in, returning to the starting position without shifting the pelvis or losing alignment
Teaching cues
- Initiate from the inner thighs, not the knees
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