bar circles
ID: 985
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- Exercise Types:
- Core Rotate, Total Hang
- Contraindications:
- Shoulder Issues/Mobility
- Equipment:
- Bar
- Applicability:
- Group&Focus
- Superset?:
- Yes
- Sprint-able?:
- No
Key Teaching Points:
- 1. Rotate to the point of tension in the end range, not until you lose spine position.
- 2. Quality of movement always takes priority over speed or load.
- 3. Control the return — the eccentric is where the core works hardest.
Regression:
Practise the rotation pattern without load using a dowel to monitor spine position.
Progression:
Progress to a split-stance or single-leg position to reduce base of support and increase stability demand.
Common Problems:
Lumbar rotation instead of thoracic — cue the rotation to come from above the belly button. Loss of hip position — reset and slow down.