Kneeling Abs – Plank Pike
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Full Body Integration
- Level: Intermediate
- Body position: All-four-FacingFootbar
- Repetitions: 8-10 reps
- Springs: 1 Blue (Medium) – 1 Yellow (Light)
- Headrest: Any
- Footbar: High or Low
Starting position
Full plank facing footbar, hands on footplate under shoulders, legs extended, heels pressing back, spine neutral
Instructions
Start in a full plank. Exhale to lift the hips up, drawing the carriage in and moving into a pike position. Inhale to extend back out to plank, lowering the hips with control and returning the carriage out
Teaching cues
- Lift hips, not shoulders
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