All Levels Reformer #55
All Levels Reformer
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28m
Starting springs: 2 reds (heavy) & 1 blue (medium)
Prop: sitting box
Class notes:
1. Footwork 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) arches on, wide V | hold halfway - little pulses, (2) toes on parallel hip width distance | hold halfway - little pulses | 6 inch pulse, (3) prancing
2. Bridging 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) feet wide V - articulate lower and lift, (2) hold high bridge - hip dips, (3) feet in butterfly position - hinge lower and lift, (4) hold high bridge - hip dips, (5) hold high bridge - little pulses in knees
3. Short box abs all springs on (1) arms extend forward - lean back halfway, return to seated, (2) lean back halfway and hold - twist left and right, (3) hold when twisted to left - come to twisted seat, lean back halfway, (4) repeat #3 on opposite side
4. Arms facing away from straps seated on short box 1 blue (medium) (1) serve a tray, (2) offering, (3) overhead press
5. Plank facing foot bar with short box 1 red (heavy) or 1 blue (medium) (1) hands on foot bar, right foot against box, left foot on top of box - staggered jackrabbit, (2) add kick with left leg when carriage presses out, (3) repeat 1-2 with opposite stance in feet
6. Standing lower body facing front, right foot on platform, left foot on carriage 1 red (heavy) or 1 blue (medium) (1) squat press out and in, (2) hold halfway - stand and squat, (3) hold squat - little pulses, (4) come into stopper, hands to prayer - press carriage out and make an X shape; return to starting position, (5) right knee bends - press carriage out and in with left leg | option to add rotation over right knee when carriage presses out
7. Reverse knee stretch 1 blue (medium) (1) reverse knee stretch, (2) little pulses, (3) static hold
8. Repeat standing series from #6 on opposite side 1 red (heavy) or 1 blue (medium)
9. Cool down with long box 1 red (heavy) (1) swan on long box
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