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Spread Eagle

Intermediate (6/10)equipment.cadillac/trapeze_table
Position: StandingEnergy: 5/10~60s

Cueing

Hands on top frame, feet on bottom; arch into extension; push hips forward to deepen the stretch.

Anatomy & Muscles

PrimarySecondary

Primary Muscles

Erector SpinaeMultifidusQuadratus LumborumLatissimus DorsiTrapezius

Secondary Muscles

RhomboidsIliopsoasQuadricepsAdductorsTibialis AnteriorGluteus MaximusGluteus MediusHamstringsGastrocnemiusSternocleidomastoid

Regressions

Small extension; keep hands lower; stay static.

Progressions

Deepen the arch; hold at peak; dynamic movement between flexion and extension.

Common Errors

Neck strain; collapsing in lower back; losing grip.

Contraindications

  • Lumbar Disc Hernia
  • Osteoporosis (Flexion Risk)
  • Shoulder Sensitivity
  • Wrist Sensitivity
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