Russian Lean
Russian Lean
Body Position:
- Person A knees on the floor in upright position, keeping legs close together at all times.
- Person B keeps lower legs of person A on the floor throughout entire motion
- Person A slowly leans forward, back remains straight, until lean can not longer maintained and upper body falls towards the ground
- Person A uses arms to absorb the fall and pushes upper body back into starting position
Targeted Muscles
- Hamstrings - Upper
Pre-Requisite Exercise
RECOMMENDED LINKS
- http://www.fit-2-hit.com - Blog on Athletic Conditioning & Health
- http://www.conditioning-coach.com - Tennis & Conditioning Coach
Common Errors:
Instead of controlled forward lean, upper body rapidly moves towards the floor.
Hips flex on the return.
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