4-point foot in strap on long box

1 Blue Spring / Advanced Clients Blue/White
Long Box
Muscle Focus: Glutes / Trunk Stability
Suits a stable Level 1 or level 2 class with options to progress.
Pre planning: Teach Foundation classes this move with no straps to get used to balance and position o...

Plank on Foot-bar / Long-box

Suitable for Level 2
Level 1 could be done on a blue spriing with feet positioned on
platform for Level 1. Option for confident movers to place feet on the .
footbar.

Set Up
White spring or blue for more
support & long box.
Place feet on foot-bar and hands on to...

Bird Dog Variation

Level 2 / White Spring or Blue for stronger client
Muscle group in focus: Core Stability & Upper body

Set Up 4 Point Kneeling facing forward. White Spring or Blue for stronger client. Hands at edge of carriage stacked under shoulders Centred on right, hand in left strap.
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Side Plank Variation on Box

Level 2 / White Spring
Muscle group in focus: Core & Obliques & Upper body & shoulders.

Set Up
Box on Platform, securely against lowered footbar.
1 white spring or 1 Blue easier

Feet against the shoulder blocks
Top foot front, lower on rear block.

Layer 1
Press dow...

Side Arm Series with external rotation of shoulder

Level 1 or Level 2 White spring or Blue for stronger client.
Muscle Focus: Trunk stability & Rotator cuff focus

Set Up
Kneeling against blocks wider knees to give wider base of support.
Short loop in footbar arm. Weighted ball in inside ar...

Elevated Lunge Series

Set Up 1 White Spring / Level 2
Box on Platform
Optional Circle in hands
Start standing on box with both feet.

Layer 1 / Single leg squat
Hinge forward and lower left leg off back of box.
Option to raise arms overhead.
Option to lower halfway or to tap the car...

Warm up / Half curl back

Setup
Shuffle forward to edge of carriage.
Sit tall on sit bones. Arms parallel to floor.

Layer 1 /
Scoop through tummy, rolling back, nod head to roll forward & grow tall, lifting arms above head, follow with eye gaze.
Repeat.

Progression /
Curl back hold, open...

Modified Long stretch / Wheelbarrow

Setup / W or B spring for support. Prenatal or heavier clients may require a more supportive BW.

Kneeling on carriage facing foot bar, feet against shoulder blocks, hands on bar.

Find a modified plank position, lowering front of hips down toward foot bar....

Kneeling inner thigh / adductor with rotation

Set up / W Spring or No springs for L2
Kneeling on carriage & platform.
Set of dumbbells if appropriate.
Arms start reaching overhead, palms facing forward.

Layer 1 /
Slide carriage away & drop arms into a goal post position. Squeeze carr...

Kneeling Side Arm Series with External Rotation

Set Up / Blue Spring or White for easier
Kneeling, knees a little wider.
Strap in foot bar hand. Dumbbells in head rest hand.
Arms in an X position across your front.

Starting in a hover. Hinge forward and hover bottom off heels. (Hip...

Reverse Knee Tucks

Set Up / Blue Spring
Facing shoulder blocks, walk hands onto rails.
A little bit of space between knees and blocks.
Bring weight forward so shoulders are over hands.

Layer 1 / Base
Tuck knees under hips, keeping shoulders over wrists, release knees back. 45 - 60 se...

Full Body Integration
4 Point to Pank

Set Up / Blue Spring Level 1 or White Spring for challenge
Extra spring load could be added to provide support.
4 point kneeling, shoulders over hands and slide carriage our until hips over knees.

Layer 1 / Knee Hovers
Hold carriage still, scoop tu...

Kneeling Mid-back / Shoulder Retraction

Set Up / Blue Spring or heavier for a stronger client.
High kneeling. Palms open to front risers, arms rotated externally.

Layer 1 / Retraction
Press arms back, squeezing shoulder blades together, and then sweeping forward.

Layer 2 / Progressio...

Seated 1/2 Roll back with hands in straps.

A great alternative to the Reverse Knee Tuck series in our Reformer 1 Example Class.

Set Up
Sitting up tall / wrists in line with shoulders. Holding straps for challenge, or further up the ropes for more support.

Level 1 / Base Scoop through tummy, r...

Offset Plank
Level 2 / Great full body exercise for challenging core
strength and control of the carriage.

Set Up / White Spring or Blue for support.
Box set up on floor. Edge of box to edge of carriage.
Feet against shoulder block furthest away.
Hands framing the outer corner of box.

Start by...

Side Arm / Draw the sword variation
Suitable for both Reformer 1 & 2 classes.
White Spring or Blue Spring for stronger clients.

Kneeling beside shoulder blocks.
Strap is in foot bar arm.
Dumbbell is in riser arm.

Start in a hover position, hinging forward at hips, with a straight back....

Dynamic Plank Variation

This dynamic plank is fantastic for challenging Reformer 2 clients with a varied set up to keep their brain and body stimulated. This video shows 1 full set with both sides, but aim to complete this an additional tiime. This exercise is designed to be included in a whit...

Woodchopper / Archer Series
Focus: Dynamic Shoulder

1 Blue Spring
OK Reformer 1 / 2

Set Up
Strap in Riser hand, & dumbbell in foot bar hand.
Start in low kneeling hover with a hinge forward.
Clasp dumbbell together in both hands by block side.

Progressions /
- Stronger clients could kneel clo...

Abdominals / Modified / Kneeling plank preparation

Hands on bar
1 exercise- 3 layers.

This exercise targets the abdominals and core with a lighter spring / it also contains a “push” element.

1.Scap control (thinking about pushing body up).
Sink and lift chest to find the snap control.

2. S...

Footwork /Double leg
Spring options; RRB or RRR (Weaker clients could regress to a RR)

This exercise targets the quads on the pushing out phase and the glutes and hamstrings on the resisting in phase. It’s also good for establishing trunk control to keep pelvis still.

1.Heels on - Feet parallel...

Side Arms seated on box
Sitting on Box 3-6 exercises each side.
1 Blue spring

This exercise targets the upper body and internal/external shoulder muscles. It contains both pull and push and rotation movements.

1.Internal shoulder rotation (inside arm to risers) open the door
2.internal shoulde...