Catfish
Body parts
Main muscle group
Core
Muscles worked
Abs, Lats, Shoulders, Triceps
Body position
Direction
Facing front
Body position
Standing
Hand location
Handlebars - high
Upper body contact point
Hand
Foot location
Carriage
Spring load
Ultra light
0
White
1
Black
0
Routine helpers
Leg stance
N/A
Movement type
Isolated
Teaching notes
Alignment
Table top
Cues
- Lift the heels (tiptoes)
- Find a flat back. Hips in line with shoulders.
- Soft bend in the knees
- Shoulders slightly behind wrists
- Soft bend in the elbows so upper body stays active
- Push the carriage back slow while keeping your back flat in the tabletop position
- Go as far as you can while keeping your back flat, when your hips starts to dip, that’s your signal to bring your legs in
- Think about contracting right underneath the belly button
- Pull in with the core, not by shifting/pulling with the hips
Modifications
- Harder: move toes closer to the center of the carriage
Variations / progressions