8. BENT ARM PLANK TO SQUATBegin in plank position (push up), hands under shoulders, long spine through head and long body through the heels. Breathing out, lower the body close to the ground, 1-5 cm above with chest. Keep elbows close to the body, maintain plank position. Breathing out again, explode through the arms. Swing feet under chest to land evenly on both feet in a squatting position.
BENEFITS
BEGINNERS ADVICE
Weight baring through bones in the arms and legs. Whole body coordination. Develops inner focus. Develops resilience.
BEGINNERS ADVICE
CHALLENGE
Be long through elbows in bent arm plank. Maintain breathing through out activity.
CHALLENGE
ADJUSTMENTS / WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Land feet in position of hands. Feel the world disappear from underneath the hands.
ADJUSTMENTS / WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Once completed, explode back through the legs, lengthen body and land back in Plank (starting) position. No arched spines. Segmented movement, want to move as one piece. |
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