Eccentryx / Exercise Atlas / recovery

Child's Pose

Knees wide, hips toward heels, arms long, forehead relaxed.

Muscles

Primary
lats
Supporting
traps, erector spinae, glutes

Mechanics

Pattern
static stretch
Equipment
bodyweight
Geometry
Variable Range
Energy model
Aerobic Stability (>90s)
Target feel
Lats and upper back lengthen while breathing expands the ribs.
Progression
Walk hands to each side to bias one lat.
Regression
Put a pad under knees or elevate hands.

Watch for

  • Hips floating high
  • Shrugging shoulders into ears

Substitutions

  • Supine lat stretch
  • Thread the Needle
  • T-spine back roll
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