Back Arch
Plane of Motion
Sagittal
Muscle Focus
Spring Setting
Medium
1-2 Short Medium Springs
Spinal Extensors
Erector Spinae, Semispinalis, Deep Posterior Spinal Group
Hip Extensors
Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings: Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus & Biceps Femoris
Other Muscles at Play
Objectives
Build strength in the abdominals and back extensors to enhance trunk stability while simultaneously opening and lengthening the chest and shoulders.
Expand the spine’s ability to move with greater ease by encouraging length, fluidity, and supple motion through each segment.
Deepen abdominal engagement as the spine moves through smooth, sequential articulation, allowing each segment to mobilize while the core provides steady, continuous support.
Sustain steady scapular stabilization as the spine articulates and the upper body lengthens into controlled extension, allowing the lift to come from segmental back-body engagement rather than the shoulders.
Stretching the hip flexors and front of the body including the anterior neck muscles.
Focus on breathing to synchronize the movement.