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Butterfly

Plane of Motion

Coronal & Transverse

Muscle Focus
Spring Setting

Light / Medium

Light or Medium Long Arm Springs

Shoulder Height Hooks

Spinal Lateral Flexors

External Oblique (same side), Internal Oblique (same side), Quadratus Lumborum (same side), Erector Spinae (same side), Semispinalis (same side), Deep Posterior Spinal Group (same side), Rectus Abdominis (same side), Iliopsoas (same side)

Spinal Rotators

External Oblique (opposite side), Internal Oblique (same side), Erector Spinae (same side), Semispinalis (opposite side), Deep Posterior Spinal Group (opposite side)

Spinal Flexors

Recs Atubdominis, Internal Oblique, External Oblique

Other Muscles at Play



Objectives
  • Strengthens and increases flexibility of the oblique abdominals while coordinating with the shoulder.

  • Focus on breathing to synchronize the movement.

  • Builds abdominal and back extensor strength as the body rotates in a standing position.

  • Improves strength and refined control of the shoulder muscles to support clean, organized movement.

  • Maintains scapular depression and full-body balance while moving through lateral flexion and rotation.

  • Sustains pelvic stabilization, preventing the pelvis from turning with the upper-body rotation to reinforce precise trunk mechanics.

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