Instructions
Preparation
- Sit slightly forward on bench or platform and grasp cable attachment. Slide hips back positioning knees with a slight bend bend. Allow weight on cable to pull torso forward while stretching arms and shoulders upward.
Execution
- Pull cable attachment to waist and lean back slightly. Pull shoulders back and push chest forward while arching back. Return until torso, arms, and shoulders pulled forward. Repeat.
Comments
- It is optional to bend the lower back forward during the stretch and pull it upright during contraction. If low back is kept still, Erector Spinae acts as synergist muscle.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Pull |
Muscles
- Back, General