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Cadillac Feet-in-Straps Leg Lowers

IntermediateStrengthTier T3

You lie on your back on a Cadillac table with both ankles in cuffs attached to long springs. You hold your inner thighs together and lower both legs toward the table, keeping your pelvis still, then bring them back up.

Targets: Hip

Stop if

Consult a licensed health professional about whether a movement is appropriate.

Also stop if you notice
Caution: back injuries, some knee injuries and hamstring strains are precautions.
  • 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

8

Reps / Time

60 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

Set up

  • Lie on your back on the padded table with your head at the open end, both ankles secured in the Velcro cuffs joined to the long springs from the overhead bar, arms long by your sides with the palms down.
  • Use the table only with qualified instructor or spotter supervision. Hold both straight legs together over your hips to begin.
  1. A woman lying on her back on a trapeze table with both legs held straight up over her hips in ankle straps attached to springs overhead.

    Step 1 of 3

    Lie on your back with both ankles in the straps and your inner thighs together. Hold your legs raised above your hips, keeping your pelvis still.

  2. The same woman with both straight legs lowered together part-way toward the table, the springs stretched at an angle above them.

    Step 2 of 3

    Lower both legs together toward the table against the springs, keeping your inner thighs together and your pelvis still.

  3. A woman lying on her back on a trapeze table with both legs held straight up over her hips in ankle straps attached to springs overhead.

    Step 3 of 3

    Lie on your back with both ankles in the straps and your inner thighs together. Hold your legs raised above your hips, keeping your pelvis still.

What you should feel

The focus is hollow abdominals, pelvic stability, and hamstring, adductor and gluteal strength.

Breathing

  • Either-or pattern: exhale out and inhale in, or the reverse.

Safety Information

Caution: avoid this for back injuries, some knee injuries and hamstring strains. Consult a licensed health professional about whether a movement is appropriate. Use the Trapeze Table only with qualified instructor supervision. Stop if the exercise causes pain or you become unwell. Seek appropriate professional advice about symptoms or suitability.

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