Inverted Cat
The Inverted Cat utilizes an object, like a ball or a large roller, to stabilize the upper thoracic spine as it arches back for increased range of motion. Once this passive flexibility is achieved, the athlete can then work on active mobility through the thoracic.
- Type Of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Exercise Ball
Inverted Cat
- Set an exercise ball at the base of stall bars.
- Lay on your back over the ball with your head facing the bars and your shoulders resting on the half of the ball furthest from the stall bars.
- Your feet should be flat on the floor facing away from the bars.
- Grab onto a rung directly overhead and fully straighten your elbows.
- Shrug your shoulders to your ears.
- Lock your shoulders in place and drop your hips down.
- Continue to drop your hips until your feel a moderate stretch through your chest and shoulders.
- Hold for time.
- Exercise: Elevated Cat
- Type of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Stall Bars, Elevated Surface
- Exercise: Handstand Shoulder Flexion Press
- Type of Exercise: Flexibility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Exercise Ball
