Short Box – Jackrabbit Single Leg
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Full Body Integration
- Level: Intermediate
- Body position: Seated-ShortBox
- Repetitions: 6-8 reps each side
- Springs: 1 Red (Heavy) – 1 Blue (Medium)
- Headrest: Any
- Footbar: High
Starting position
Sit on the short box facing the footbar. One foot stays on the edge of the box (toes), the other foot steps onto the box surface on the toes. Hands hold the footbar. Hips close to the edge.
Instructions
Exhale, lift the pelvis and press the carriage back into a single-leg supported plank, keeping the pelvis level. Inhale, bend the supporting leg and return the carriage in with control, maintaining balance and alignment. Complete one side before switching.
Teaching cues
- Keep pelvis level
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