Kneeling Abs – Oblique
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Abs/Core
- Level: Beginner
- Body position: All-four-FacingStraps
- Repetitions: 8-10 reps each side
- Springs: 1 Yellow (Light) – 1 Blue (Medium)
- Headrest: As needed
- Footbar: No bar
Starting position
Kneeling on all fours, both hands placed to one side of the frame, fingers are all outside the frame, torso slightly rotated, hips square
Instructions
Exhale to draw the carriage in while maintaining rotation through the torso. Inhale to return with control, keeping the hips stable and movement coming from the waist
Teaching cues
- Rotate through the ribs, not the hips
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