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Position Instructions:

  • Kneel with your hands directly under your shoulders, and your knees under your hips.
  • Lift and extend one arm, while lifting and extending the opposite side leg.
  • For core stabilization bring your navel toward your spine.
  • Repeat several times as desired.
    Focus Areas:
  • The lumbar spine and pelvis.
    Muscle Areas Involved:
  • Hip extensors, groin, hamstring and psoas



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