Push Thru Side Reach

Plane of Motion

Transverse

Muscle Focus

Spring Setting

Light / Medium

1 Short Light or Medium Spring

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

Anterior Deltoid, Pectoralis Major, Coracobrachialis, Biceps Brachii

Other Muscles at Play

Objectives

Teaches abdominal initiation to flex forward in rotation and the connection to scapula stability so the push doesn’t come from the upper shoulders and neck.

Build strength and flexibility in the obliques and back extensors while rotating the spine and lengthening the hamstrings to improve overall integrated mobility.

Develop stronger, more deliberate control of the shoulder extensors to support smoother, more coordinated upper-body movement.

Enhance pelvic stability while coordinating smooth, controlled movement through the upper body.

Maintain steady scapular stability as you articulate the spine and guide the upper body into smooth, controlled spinal rotation.
Focus on breathing to synchronize the movement.