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Cadillac Roll Backs

IntermediateStrengthTier T2

You sit facing the open end of a Cadillac table with your knees soft and feet on the metal bars. You hold a roll-down bar that hangs from springs above you. You roll your spine back slowly, then roll up again.

Targets: Lumbar Spine

Stop if

Choose an easier exercise if pain reaches 6 out of 10 or becomes sharp. Stop and rest if pain reaches 8 out of 10.

This is the general ClapMove rule. This exercise has no extra stop rule of its own.

  • Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
  • Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.

Equipment needed

No equipment needed

Dosage

3

Sets

10

Reps / Time

45 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

Set up

  • Roll down and back up with control against the two fixed springs.
  • Control the roll-down and roll-up yourself against the two fixed springs.
  1. A woman sitting tall facing the open end of a Cadillac trapeze table, both feet on its metal footbar, holding an overhead spring-loaded bar with both arms straight.

    Step 1 of 3

    Sit facing the open end of the Cadillac, knees soft, both feet on the metal bars, and hold the Roll-Down Bar with your arms straight.

  2. The same woman, now reclined back with her spine rounded into a C-curve, both arms still straight on the same bar, the springs stretched more taut.

    Step 2 of 3

    Hold the bar with your arms straight and roll down, curving your back while staying lifted, into the C-curve recline.

  3. A woman sitting tall facing the open end of a Cadillac trapeze table, both feet on its metal footbar, holding an overhead spring-loaded bar with both arms straight.

    Step 3 of 3

    Sit facing the open end of the Cadillac, knees soft, both feet on the metal bars, and hold the Roll-Down Bar with your arms straight.

Breathing

  • Exhale as you roll down into the curve, inhale at the bottom of the recline, then exhale again as you roll back up.

Safety Information

If you have shoulder or neck problems, some low back problems, or osteoporosis, ask a physical therapist or physician before attempting this exercise, because these are conditions that may limit or exclude a participant from Roll Backs. Keep your neck and shoulders soft throughout the roll-down and roll-up. Stop and return to the seated starting position with control immediately if you feel a pinch, sharp pain, or loss of balance at any point in the roll-down or roll-up motion. Stop if the exercise causes pain or you become unwell. Seek appropriate professional advice about symptoms or suitability.

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