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Reformer 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the spring weights?

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Y= super light.
B= light
R= medium
Green = heavy

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Footwork springs and setup.

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RRB to RRR (RRG)
Foot bar high or low
Headrest as needed.

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Footwork purpose

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  • Strengthen leg muscles including the internal and external rotators, quads, hamstrings, abductors, adductors, calf muscles and ankle stabilizers.
  • develop support for neutral spine
  • teach lumbopelvic stability
  • correct hip, leg, and ankle alignment
  • increase circulation
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Footwork precautions.

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-knee, hip and ankle injuries: Decrease knee and hip flexion by limiting carriage return with footbar adjustments or stopper blocks. Avoid if symptoms increase

-Sensitive feet: Pad the footbar or work with shoes on

-Low back, hip, and SI joint injuries: Use sticky pads so the carriage and pad the shoulder rests to keep the shoulders from jamming into the shoulder rests.

-Pregnancy: Elevate torso or avoid after 16 weeks

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Roll down springs and setup

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R to RB

Footbar: no bar

Straps: Short

Pre-req: Comfortable with spinal flexion

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Roll Down purpose

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  • Strengthen the abdominals
  • stretch the low back
  • strengthen the arms, especially the elbow flexors, and posterior shoulder girdle
  • maintain abdominal support for the low back while in lumbar flexion
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Roll Down precautions

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  • low back, hip and SI Joint problems: limit the range of motion, keep the abs working, and keep the lumbar in slight flexion.
  • Neck and shoulder injuries: don’t roll back very far
  • Pregnancy: caution after 16 weeks
  • AVOID WITH OSTEOPOROSIS, ACTIVE LUMBAR DISC INJURIES and SCIATICA
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Supine Arms springs and setup

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R to RB

Footbar: Any

Straps: Regular

Headrest: As needed

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Supine arms purpose

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  • Strengthen the arms including triceps, lats, lower traps, deltoid, and pec minor (mid back)
  • Strengthen abs
  • Maintain neutral spine
  • Learn to use arms and abs together
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Supine arms precautions

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Low back, hip and SI joint problems: keep the knees into the chest and the low back on the carriage or in a supported neutral position. Rest between exercises.

  • Wrist and elbow injuries: keep the wrists straight, be careful with triceps pulls
  • Neck and shoulder injuries: keep the arms below the shoulders, decrease the range of motion
  • Pregnancy: Elevate torso or avoid after 16 weeks
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The Hundred springs and setup

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R to RR

Footbar: Any

Straps: Regular

Headrest: As needed

Re-req: Ability to do the Hundred on the mat

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The Hundreds purpose

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  • Teach lumbopelvic stability
  • Strengthen abs and hip flexors
  • Increase thoracic flexibility
  • Learn to comment the arms to the core
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The Hundreds precautions

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  • Low back, hip and SI joint problems: keep the knees bent at 90 degrees
  • Neck and shoulder injuries: Support the upper body with a pillow, towels, or a wedge
  • Pregnancy: Avoid after 16 weeks
  • AVOID WITH OSTEOPOROSIS, ACTIVE LUMBAR DISC INJURIES AND SCIATICA
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Kneeling abdominals facing back springs and set up

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Springs: Y to RB

Footbar: no bar

Straps: none

Pre-Req: Comfortable in all fours position

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Kneeling abdominals facing back purpose

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  • strengthen abs
  • improve pelvic stability
  • increase scapular stability
  • strengthen lats, trees minor, serrated anterior, pec major, rotator cuff
  • strengthens hip flexors
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Kneeling abdominals facing back precautions

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  • Sore wrists and hands: pad the frame
  • Low back injuries: Begin with a small range of motion in hip flexion and extension or avoid if symptoms increase.
  • knee injuries: Pad the knees, hold a ball between the knees or avoid.
  • Pregnancy: Caution after 12 weeks
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Kneeling abdominals facing front springs and setup

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Springs: 0 to Y

Footbar: no footbar

Straps: none

Pre-req: comfortable in all fours position

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Kneeling abdominals facing front purpose

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  • Strengthen abs
  • Increase pelvic stability
  • Increase scapular stability
  • Strengthen shoulder and scapular stabilizers including lats, teres major, serrated anterior, pec major, rotator cuff
  • strengthen hip flexors
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Kneeling abdominals facing front precautions

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  • sore wrists and hands: pad the frame or place a sitting box across the footbar end of the carriage frame and place the forearms on the box.
  • low back injuries: begin with a small range of motion in hip flexion and extension or avoid if symptoms increase
  • knee injuries: pad the knees, hold a ball between the knees or avoid.
  • Pregnancy: caution after 12 weeks
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Feet in straps springs and setup

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Springs: RB to RR

Footbar: Low or high

Straps: regular

Pre-req: Adequate hamstring flexibility, ability to stabilize the back

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Feet in straps purpose

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  • strengthen abs
  • strengthen the hamstrings, adductors, deep hip external rotators, gluteus max, hip abductors
  • increase flexibility of the hamstrings, adductors, and hip flexors
  • increase- pelvic stability
  • develop balance in the hip musculature
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Feet in straps precautions

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  • Low back and SI join problems
  • hip flexor injuries and hip arthritis
  • limited hamstring flexibility
  • pregnancy
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Long box pulling straps springs and setup

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Springs: B to RR

Box: long box

Footbar: no bar

Straps: Very short or holding the ropes

Pre-requisite: Ability to prone

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Long box pulling straps purpose

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  • strengthen the back of the body including the lats, teres major, lower traps, erector spinal, glute max, and hamstrings
  • strengthen the abs in a prone position
  • increase scapular stability
  • improve leg and torso alignment
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Long box pulling straps precautions

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  • shoulder injuries
  • elbow injuries
  • wrist and hand injuries
  • back injuries
  • pregnancy
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Long box overhead press and swan springs and setup

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Springs: B to RR

Box: long

Footbar: low or extra low for overhead press, high or extra high for swan

Straps: none

Pre-req: ability to prone

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Long box overhead press and swan purpose

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  • strengthen the posterior shoulder, torso, hips and legs
  • strengthen and stretch the abs
  • strengthen the triceps and pec major
  • increase scapular stability
28
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Long box overhead press and swan precautions

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  • shoulder, elbow, and wrist injuries
  • back injuries
  • pregnancy
29
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Short box abdominals springs and setup

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Springs: all springs

Box: short

Footbar: noo bar

Straps: foot strap

Pre-req: Reformer roll downs, Cadillac roll downs

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Short box abdominals purpose

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  • strengthen abs
  • strengthen the back extensor muscles (esp in flat back version)
  • stretch the low back (esp in the round back version)
  • teach balanced strength between abs and back extensors
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short box abdominals precautions

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  • low back and SI joint issues
  • neck injuries
  • shoulder injuries
  • pregnancy
  • AVOID WITH OSTEROPOROSIS
32
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Bridging and Pelvic lift springs and setup

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Springs: RR to RRR

Footbar: High

Head Rest: Down

Pre-requisite: Matt Pelvic press

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Bridging and Pelvic Lift purpose

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  • strengthen the gluteals, hamstrings, and back extensors
  • increase the flexibility and articulation of the spine
  • teach lumbopelvic pelvic stability
  • teach balanced abdominal and lumbar strength
34
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Bridging and Pelvic Lift Precautions

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  • Osteoporosis
  • low back and SI issues
  • Knee injuries
  • pregnancy
35
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Knee stretch springs and setup

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Springs: RB to RRR

Footbar: low or high

Pre-req: comfortable in all fours position

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Knee stretch purpose

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  • Strengthen quads, hamstrings, gluteals
  • strengthen abs
  • increase pelvic stability
  • Increase scapular stability
37
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Knee stretch precautions

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  • shoulder, rm and wrist injuries
  • low back injuries
  • knee injuries
  • pregnancy
38
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Elephant springs and setup

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Springs: R to RB

Footbar: high (tighter clients) low (looser clients)

Pre-req: comfortable in starting position

39
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Elephant purpose

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  • strengthen abdominals (round back)
  • increase back, hamstring, and calf flexibility
  • Increase scapular stability
  • strengthen hip flexors (flat back)
40
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Long stretch springs and setup

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Springs: R to RR

Footbar: low or high

Headrest: Up

Pre-requisite: Comfortable in plank position on the mat

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Long stretch purpose

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  • strengthen the torso including the abs, erector spinal, glue max, adductors and shoulder girdle
  • strengthen scapular stabilizers including serrated anterior, lower trap and pec major
  • increase scapular stability
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Elephant precautions

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  • shoulder, arm, and wrist injuries
  • tight hamstrings
  • low back injuries
  • knee injuries
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Long stretch precautions

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  • shoulder, arm, and wrist injuries
  • pregnancy
44
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Up stretch springs and setup

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Springs: R to RR

Footbar: low or high

Head rest: up

Pre-requisite: Reformer long stretch

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Up stretch purpose

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  • strengthen the torso including abs, erector spinal, glute max, adductors,, and should girdle
  • increase scapular mobility
  • strengthen scapular stabilizers including serration anterior, lower trapezius, and pec major
  • improve coordination
46
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Up stretch precautions

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  • shoulder, arm, and wrist injuries
  • pregnancy
47
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Arm work facing straps springs and setup

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Springs: B to RR

Footbar: no bar

Straps: very short, short, or regular

Box: long or none

Pre-req: comfortable in starting position

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Arm work facing straps purpose

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  • strengthen arm and shoulder muscles including rotator cuff, brachialis, biceps, pec major, lats and deltoids
  • strengthen scapular stabilizers including serrated anterior, traps, and rhomboids.
  • increase torso stabilization
  • Improve sitting posture
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Arm work facing straps precautions

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  • shoulder arm and wrist injuries
  • low back injuries
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Arm work facing footbar springs and setup

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Springs: B to RB

Footbar: none

Straps: regular

Box: short or none

Pre-req: ability to sit comfortably

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Arm work facing footbar purpose

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  • strengthen arm and shoulder muscles including brachialis, biceps, triceps, pec major, lats, rotator cuff, deltoids
  • strengthen scapular stabilizers including the serrated anterior, traps, and rhomboids
  • increase torso stabilization
  • improve sitting posture
52
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Standing/side splits springs and setup

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Springs: Y to R

Footbar: no bar

Other: standing platform (if needed)

Pre-requisite: ability to stand comfortably

53
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Standing/side splits purpose

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  • strengthen leg and hip muscles including hip adductors, abductors, and external rotators along with quads and hamstrings
  • improve balance
  • improve standing posture
54
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Standing/side splits precautions

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  • knee injuries
  • balance problems
  • SI joint problems
  • pregnancy
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Lunges springs and setup

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Springs: B to R

Footbar: High

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Lunges purpose

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  • stretch the anterior hip including spots, ilacus, rectus femoris and sartorius
  • stretch the abdominals
57
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Lunges precautions

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  • low back injuries, SI joint dysfunction and anterior hip strains
  • pregnancy
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Side stretch/ Mermaid springs and setup

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Springs: B to R

Footbar position: high to low

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Side stretch/ Mermaid purpose

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  • stretch the lateral torso including QL, lats, internal and external obliques, and intercostals
  • stabilize scapulae
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Side stretch/ Mermaid precautions

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  • shoulder and neck injuries
  • knee and hip injuries
  • pregnancy
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Cleopatra springs and setup

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  • Springs: B to R
  • Footbar position: high or low
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Cleopatra purpose

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  • stretch the lateral torso including QL, lats, internal and external obliques and intercostals
  • stabilize scapulae
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Cleopatra precautions

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  • shoulder and neck injuries
  • knee and hip injuries
  • pregnancy

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