Balanced Body Allegro Reformer Manuel D'instructions page 47

SEATED DOUBLE ARMS, LEVEL 1-2
4-10 reps
Springs: 1 - 2 short red springs from high position on
Push-through Bar
Dowel or padded stick
FOCUS
» Breath – exhale pull, inhale release or inhale pull, exhale
release
» Scapular stability and mobility
» Shoulders down
» Abdominal hollowing
» Balance on sit bones
PRECAUTIONS
Shoulder injuries, modify for tight adductors
STARTING POSITION
Straddle table facing Tower, hands on Push-through bar, or sit
cross-legged inside frame of Push-through Bar. Can also stand
Empujes con el palo
on outside of Allegro facing Tower.
Pull downs with stick
Hold the dowel or padded stick as wide as possible with palms
facing you.
Pull bar down, focusing on soft neck and upper shoulders.
Return bar to starting position without raising the shoulders.
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