CHEST EXPANSION STANDING
Set-Up: Roll-back bar attached to outside hooks
Repetitions: 2 to 3 sets
Goals:
» Back connection
» Chest opening
» Neck stretch
» The breath
Precautions:
» Some neck and shoulder injuries
Prerequisites
» Foundational mat and reformer
Starting Position
» Stand one arm's length away from the Cadillac with heels
together, toes apart.
» Place the hand on the rollback bar.
Instructions
» Inhale press the bar to the waist and lift the chest.
» With the bar down, hold the breath and turn the head to the
right and then turn the head to the left.
» Turn the head to the center and exhale as you return the bar
to the starting position.
» Inhale press the bar to the waist and lift the chest.
» With the bar down, hold the breath and turn the head to the
left, then to the right.
» Turn the head to the center and exhale as you return the bar
to the starting position.
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