SL/PE4

Backstrap finally arrived, so I had to give those a go... How am I doing? 

Thanks. 

It looks good, Petra! As you get tired you start to pick up a small amount of knee bend. Aim to keep your legs completely straight throughout your set.

Thanks @Jeffrey Bittner. I'll keep that in mind when I officially start to work on this exercise. For now, I'll stay on side over arches for couple of workouts to implement Everett's suggestions. 

Keep it up Petra!

Hi petra where did you buy back strap from? 

Hello, how is this looking? I've been on mastery volume for couple of workouts already. 

Thanks

Hey Petra if remember correctly the PE 4 requires to reach at least horizontal, BUT for major benefits I highly recommend 45° past horizontal.

7 hours ago, Alessandro Mainente said:

Hey Petra if remember correctly the PE 4 requires to reach at least horizontal, BUT for major benefits I highly recommend 45° past horizontal.

Hmm... Yes, I've seen the instructions and to be honest, I thought I was horizontal... Better said, that I was creating line from toes to head. Am I not? 

Hi Petra, you are getting to horizontal, I think Alessandro was suggesting to try going above that, ideally up to 45 degree above horizontal.

Thanks @Guido Franchetti

Doing this exercise, I've always had this post in my mind. It's from GB affiliate, whos post about GB exercises I really like, because he explains them in details and his form to my eye is always superior. 

So, I only aimed for horizontal. I had some lower back pain issues in the past and the gamechanger for me was discovering PPT. Butt squeeze and pulling bellybutton in while exercising solved it all. I'm pain free now but I still am very causcious about it. 

After my today's workout I tried arching more -  not from lower back, but more from thoracic (which I think should be the case, am I right?). 

Does it look better? And just to be 100% clear... @Alessandro Mainente... Should that arching come from thoracic spine and lower back maintain as flat as possible? 

Thanks, Petra. 

Mich better ! I mean better for you and for your spine.

4 minutes ago, Alessandro Mainente said:

Mich better ! I mean better for you and for your spine.

OK, thanks... I'll refine it for couple of workouts