Salute
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Arm Work
- Level: Beginner
- Body position: Seated-ShortBox
- Repetitions: 6–10 reps
- Springs: 1 Yellow (Light) – 1 Red (Heavy)
- Headrest: Down
- Footbar: Any
Starting position
Sit upright on the short box placed on the carriage facing the footbar. Feet flat on the carriage, knees bent at 90 degrees. Hold straps with elbows bent and lifted in front of the shoulders, palms facing forward. Spine tall and neutral
Instructions
Exhale to press the arms forward and slightly upward on a diagonal. Inhale to bend the elbows and return to the starting position with control
Teaching cues
- Lift through the spine
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