WORKOUT GOAL: CORE strength
This Core FINISHER strengthens the endurance of rotational muscles such as multifidi and obliques simultaneously with your deep abs! Your rotator cuff also gets a great workout in the posterior chain BirdDog exercise. Perform this one 3x a week, and you are preventing shoulder, lower back, and hip injury!
EQUIPMENT:
1. Pilates Mini Ball
2. Light theraband (or pull up assist band) tethered at navel height
3. Chair
CLASS PILLAR RATINGS:
• Attentional Control 1
• Breathography 5
• Impact 1
MAX BREATH RETENTION: 8 BEATS
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