Moving on from last week’s exercise (don’t worry – we’ll come back to agility), we’ll focus on one’s “posterior chain muscles”.  Posterior chain muscles refer to those running the length of your back-side.  From neck to toes.  We spend a great deal of time moving in the forward direction – and not focusing much at all on what’s helping keep us upright and in balance – on the back-side.  Thanks to my colleague of Enerjenics fame – for this little reminder.

Extend and hold this “Super-(wo)man position for 15 seconds and build from there. Putting your arms overhead in a comfortable “Y” will help engage the upper back as well.  Reach and squeeze everything you’ve got for the full time.  Keep your neck aligned with the body to avoid cranking your neck (you’ll be face down not head tilted up) throughout. Three sets of 15 – 60 seconds should do it.

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