Instructions
Preparation
- Sit on seat and grasp stirrups to each side (attached to medium height pulleys). Position elbows out to sides, slightly lower than shoulder height. Position hands back approximately shoulder height and elbow width.
Execution
- Push stirrups away from body, slightly upward at 30º to 45º until arms are straight and parallel to one another. Return stirrups to original position until slight stretch is felt in chest or shoulders. Repeat.
Comments
- Stirrup should follow slight arch pattern, in front/above of upper arm between elbow and chest in stretched position, travelling inward in front/above each shoulder at contracted position.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |