Elephant In
Arabesque 2

OBJECTIVES
● Strengthens abdominals and torso stabilizing muscles.
● Engages hip flexors and extensors.
● Stretches hamstrings and calves.
● Improves scapular stability.
● Develops hip disassociation (doing 2 different things with each hip).

EXERCISE
● Hands on footbar shoulder width apart. One foot in front of shoulder rest on toes, other leg lifted up behind body, toes pointed. Head relaxed.

● Keeping torso, shoulders, and arms stable, push carriage out and in with supporting leg, hinging at hip.
Push only a short distance so shoulder blades stay pulled down away from neck. Engage abdominals to pull back in to start.

CUES
● Navel to spine.
● Head relaxed.
● Pull carriage in with hips and abdominals.
● Keep shoulders square.
● Inhale press out – Exhale pull in.

3-5 each leg
2 springs