Rotational Exercise; Basic Redcord Axis Exercises - REDCORD AXIS Manual

Rotational exercises
Rotational movements are essential in most activities in your daily life and especially in sports
activities. Redcord AXIS is the ultimate tool to challenge these qualities.
• Please be aware of the unsteadiness and rotation when using Redcord AXIS.
• Suspension exercise allows you to do a full body workout with one piece of equipment.
Redcord AXIS makes the range of exercises even bigger and provides increased variations in
all exercise progressions.
• Unsteadiness is a key components in suspension exercise. Redcord AXIS increases the
unsteadiness in the rotational plane compared to traditional suspension exercise.
• The ability to control rotation and to develop rotational power is fundamental for top athletic
performance. Redcord AXIS enables precise rotational movements for the entire body. The
exercises can be modified to any particular movement pattern and adapted to your specific
needs.
• Exercises in Redcord AXIS maximize the demands for activity in stabilizing muscles and
optimizes muscular coordination. This is essential for perfect movement control.

Basic Redcord AXIS exercises

Exercise the entire body with Redcord AXIS. Some of the exercises involves rotational movements,
while others work to resist rotation. Combine the different exercises to make your own favorite
workout program. You can find more exercise programs and videos at www.redcord.com.
Exercise principles:
• Make sure that all exercises are performed with proper form and technique
• Perform 2-3 sets of 5-6 repetitions per exercise
• Rest 30-60 seconds between sets
• Do not progress exercise until all repetitions in the last set can be performed with good quality
of movement
Exercises can be adjusted to be more challenging by adding one of the following elements:
1. In supine positions, place a balance
cushion between shoulder blades
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2. In prone positions, place balance
cushions under each elbow
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3. In kneeling and standing positions,
keep legs together
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