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Leg Work in the Long Straps: Diagonal & V

Leg Work in the Long Straps: Diagonal & V is a beginner-level reformer exercise that mainly works the legs, core and hips. Spring setting: 2× medium. Below you'll find the starting position, the flow in 3 steps and the cues to teach it in class.

Spring Setting and Key Facts

Springs: 2× medium
Reps: 8–10 reps per variation
Level: Beginner
Equipment: Reformer
Body area: Legs, Core, Hips
Muscles: Adductors, Core, Hamstrings

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Starting Position

Lying on your back on the carriage, feet in the long straps, feet parallel, legs in tabletop.

Step-by-Step Flow

Extend the legs into the diagonal and draw them back to tabletop.
Turn the feet into a V position and extend the legs into the diagonal.
Feet parallel again, lift and lower the long legs.

Cues for Teaching

The lower back stays long on the carriage.
The legs only go as low into the diagonal as the pelvis stays still.
In the V position the legs rotate from the hips, not just the feet.

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