How to Perform a Giant Plank to Pike on the Lagree M3 Megaformer (tips and tricks)

Описание: Exercise name: Giant Plank to Pike

Spring load:
1 yellow spring on the Megaformer
1 white spring in the XFormer
[modification: Well Plank to Pike OR Reverse Plank to Pike]

Position on the reformer:
at the back facing the front

What is a Plank to Pike exercise good for? What are the benefits of a Plank to Pike? What muscle are worked in a Plank to Pike?:
core, shoulders, chest, arms, hamstrings, calves

Setup:
hands on the carriage and feet on the back platform (legs and feet glued together)
[modification: legs and feet wider OR hands closer to the edge of the carriage]

Execution:
exhale as you loft from the center core of your body while sending the hips back and up
breathe in as you lower to the starting position

Avoid:
wrists and hands coming in past the shoulders
swinging the carriage in (you’re moving the carriage from the lifting of the center core)

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Lagree Level 1 Certification (Reformer: Megaformer)
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Benefits:
• Cardio through a workout with long duration, time under tension, and spring resistance
• Low impact, High intensity (easier on the joints and bones)
• Core strengthening (helps stabilize the lower back and supporting strength training exercises)
• Muscular strength + endurance (being able to hold isometric positions longer)

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