Which Trapeze/Table exercise teaches Spinal Extension?

Which Trapeze/Table exercise teaches Spinal Extension?

• A. Swan on the Push Through Bar
• B. Push Through Seated Front
• C. Scapula Glides
• D. Footwork: Bend and Flex

Answer: (A)

Spinal extension is built by movements that lengthen the front of the body while activating and guiding the back muscles to arch and lift the spine from sacrum up through the neck, with the pelvis stabilized by the abdominals and glutes. Swan on the Push Through Bar does exactly this: lying prone, you press the bar forward to pull the chest and upper spine upward, creating an extended, arched spine pattern while keeping the pelvis steady. The hands on the bar provide just enough resistance to encourage a controlled, articulate extension through the thoracic and lumbar regions, which is the goal of this exercise. The other options emphasize different aims: some involve forward reach or flexion patterns; others focus on scapular mobility or leg work with the spine held in a neutral position.

Spinal extension is built by movements that lengthen the front of the body while activating and guiding the back muscles to arch and lift the spine from sacrum up through the neck, with the pelvis stabilized by the abdominals and glutes. Swan on the Push Through Bar does exactly this: lying prone, you press the bar forward to pull the chest and upper spine upward, creating an extended, arched spine pattern while keeping the pelvis steady. The hands on the bar provide just enough resistance to encourage a controlled, articulate extension through the thoracic and lumbar regions, which is the goal of this exercise.

The other options emphasize different aims: some involve forward reach or flexion patterns; others focus on scapular mobility or leg work with the spine held in a neutral position.