21 - Leg Pull Back

Setup: sit on the ground with the legs on the roller, the fingers pointed forward (photo 1).

Action: push the palms into the ground, breathe in and lift your body up (photo 2). Breathe out, raise left leg and lengthen it away (photo 3), breathe out and return. Breathe in and switch to the right leg (photo 4).

 

Precision Points: the head prolong, palms under shoulders, the chin moved slightly back, do NOT relax or twist the pelvis.
Purposes: strengthening of the abdominal, gluteal and femoral muscles, the muscles around the shoulders and triceps.

 

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