Lesson instructions:
Read the exercise instructions
Watch the video
Read key teaching phrases and contraindications
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Key teaching phrases
- “Keep looking straight ahead.”
- “Lengthen the back of your neck.”
- “Stay strong in your arms.”
Contraindications
- Baastrup’s sign (kissing spine)62
- Lower back pain during or following this exercise