Plane of Motion
Rotation
Plane of Motion
Transverse
Spring Setting
Light
1 Light Spring or
1 Medium Spring
Muscle Focus
Spinal Rotators
External Oblique (opposite side), Internal Oblique (same side), Erector Spinae (same side), Semispinalis (opposite side), Deep Posterior Spinal Group (opposite side)
Rotates the body toward the foot bar.
Resists the springs to untwist the body to neutral.
Other Muscles at Play
Anterior spinal stabilizers co-contract with the hip extensors to stabilize the lumbo-pelvic region.
Shoulder flexors keep the arms lifted up in front of the body to hold the straps.
Scapular depressors & adductors keep the shoulders down away from the ears and draw back to stabilize the scapulae.
Elbow extensors and flexors co-contract to stabilize the elbow joint.
Objectives
Engaging the trunk in rotation with an emphasis on the spinal rotators.
Enhance scapular and lumbo-pelvic stability in opposition to spinal rotation.
Challenge core strength & stability as the weight comes from one side only.
Enhance the control and strength of the core muscles while on the moving carriage.
Challenge lumbo-pelvic stabilization by performing the exercise in a kneeling position.
Focus on breathing to synchronize the movement.