The students will be lengthening the torso, working the spinal articulation and getting a lovely hamstring stretch in this exercise.
Starting Position: The students will fold the resistance band in half and hold it in their hands. They are in a seated position with their legs are stretched out in front, externally rotated with the toes pointed.
Steps:
- The students will take their arms up towards the ceiling, overhead.
- They will then side bend to one side then the other.
- The student will then reach forward placing the band over the flexed foot.
- Have the student bring the knee in to an attitude position.
- They will then extend the leg straight forward, lowering the leg down they will fold forward over the leg.
- The student will repeat this twice on each side, 4 times altogether.
- To finish they will release the band and do a circle with the head.