Plane of Motion
Footwork: 2nd Position
Plane of Motion
Sagittal
Spring Setting
Medium / Heavy
3-4 Medium Springs
Muscle Focus
Knee Extensors
Quadriceps Femoris
Straightens the knee to push the carriage out.
Resists the springs to pull the carriage in with control.
Hip Extensors
Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings
Straightens the thigh in the hip to push the carriage out.
Resists the springs to pull the carriage in with control.
Hip External Rotators
Gluteus Maximus, Piriformis, Obturator Internus, Gemellus Superior, Gemellus Inferior, Quadratus Femoris
Rotates the thigh in the leg into external rotation, turning the legs out.
Other Muscles at Play
Anterior spinal stabilizers to maintain lumbo-pelvic stabilization.
Hip adductors when straightening the legs.
Plantar flexors if on the toes are on the bar to keep the heels lifted.
Dorsiflexors if the heels are on the bar to keep the ankles flexed.
Objectives
Enhance the deep internal connections, while ensuring pelvic stability and developing strength and mobility in the legs.
Enhance the strength and flexibility of the knee and hip flexors.
Deep abdominal contraction during leg movement against resistance establishes pelvic stability.
The adductors are strengthened when the legs are extended.
Focus on breathing to synchronize the movement.