Stomach Massage – Flat Back
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Abs/Core
- Level: Intermediate
- Body position: Seated-FacingFootbar
- Repetitions: 6-8 reps
- Springs: 2 Red + 1 Blue – 2 Red
- Headrest: Any
- Footbar: Low
Starting position
Sit just behind the sit bones close to the front edge of the carriage. Feet on the footbar in V position (heels lifted, toes on bar). Legs turned out. Hands placed on shoulder rests behind the body, chest lifted, spine long.
Instructions
Exhale, engage the abdominals and straighten the legs to press the carriage back while maintaining a lifted, flat back. Inhale, lower the heels under the bar, then lift back onto the balls of the feet as you return the carriage to the starting position without losing spinal alignment.
Teaching cues
- Lift up out of the hips
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