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Gentle Abdominals-Rotation    4:2

Starting Position: Lie on back and place calves on top oł bali with arms at sides on floor.

Movement/Exercise: Let bali roli as knees rock to one side as far as possible. Tighten abdominals and bring knees back to start. Repeat to other side.

CAUTIOH: STAY IN PAIN-FREE RANGĘ. DO NOT ARCH BACK AT END OF RANGĘ.

Breathing: Exhale when lowering, inhale on return. Modification: Only rock knees through partial rangę.

Progression:

1.    Hołd at end rangę before returning.

2.    Lift arms off floor.

3.    Simultaneously turn face in the opposite direction of knees.

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Comments: Nolice if rangę is the same on each side. Asymmetries may be due to joint or soft tissue restrictions. The legs get heavier the farther the knees move to the side. The abdominal muscles musi activate to resist gravity and keep legs on the bali.

© 1995 by Joannę Posner-Mayer, PT

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Abdominal Curls

4:3

Starting Position: Lie on back with knees bent and feet on floor. Place bali on abdomen and hołd with both hands.

Movement/Exercise: Use hands to roli bali up to top of knees. Tuck chin toward chest and lift head and shoulders off the floor. Lower to start. Repeat.

CAUTIOH: STAY IN PAIN-FREE RANCE. KEEP CHIN A FIST S DISTANCE FROM CHEST

Breathing: Exhale while lifting, inhale while lowering.

Modification: Put one hand behind neck to support head or touch fingers of one hand ligntly to head but avoid pushing chin to chest.

Progression: Place one hand behind head and one hand on top of bali. Roli bali diagonally across body to outside of opposite knee. Tuck chin toward chest and lift head and shoulder of arm rolling bali.

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Purpose/ Goal:.

Comments: The bali serves as a 1 1/2 to 2lbs weighl. Rolling slraight largels the rectus abdominis muscle and rolling diagonally targets the oblique abdominal muscles.

© 1995 by Joannę Posner-Mayer, PT

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