041 Handbar Exercises

Forward Plank

Starting Position: Stand with legs shoulder width apart

Base Exercise:

• Depress scapula
• Handbars held in front of body
• Fall forward onto tiptoes
• Balance and hold

Progressions:

• Gently press and pulse handbars underwater 1-3 inches
• Push handbars straight down; balance and hold
• Lift one leg; balance and hold
• Switch legs; balance and hold
• Bring legs apart; balance and hold
• Lift and lower both handbars
• Lift and lower one handbar at a time
• Change cadence of handbars to single, single, double