Which exercise is described as Flat Back with arms staying back?

Which exercise is described as Flat Back with arms staying back?

• A. Round Back
• B. Flat Back
• C. Twist
• D. Reach

Answer: (B)

This checks your ability to recognize the Flat Back position on the Reformer, where the spine stays long and flat as you hinge from the hips and the arms are kept back behind you. Keeping the back flat and the arms staying back promotes proper spinal alignment and shoulder positioning, using the posterior chain rather than letting the torso round or the arms reach forward. If the spine were round, you’d describe a Round Back; if the torso rotated, that would be a Twist; and if the arms moved forward or outward instead of staying back, that would be a Reach. The cue of arms staying back helps maintain a stable shoulder girdle and a lengthened spine throughout the movement.

This checks your ability to recognize the Flat Back position on the Reformer, where the spine stays long and flat as you hinge from the hips and the arms are kept back behind you. Keeping the back flat and the arms staying back promotes proper spinal alignment and shoulder positioning, using the posterior chain rather than letting the torso round or the arms reach forward. If the spine were round, you’d describe a Round Back; if the torso rotated, that would be a Twist; and if the arms moved forward or outward instead of staying back, that would be a Reach. The cue of arms staying back helps maintain a stable shoulder girdle and a lengthened spine throughout the movement.