When to spot for free weight exercises
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1. Overhead
2. Over the face
3. with bar on upper back an shoulders
4. Bar positioned on the front of the shoulders or clavicles
5 point body contact position
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, -head is placed firmly on the pad
-shoulders and back are placed firmly and evenly against the pad or bench
-buttocks is placed evenly on pad or bench
-right foot and left foot are flat on the floor
How to spot for overhead exercise or over the face
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-PT should be as tall as client
-Discuss the technique with client before for good communication
-Barbell
+PT grasp bar between clients hands using a an alternating grip
+take a position as close as possible to the client
+have a stable base with flat back and feet in staggered position (if
possible)
-dumbbell
+Spot at clients wrists near to DB
+for DB exercises that use 1 DB and 2 hands, spot at lowest half of DB itself
When should a client inhale and exhale
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-exhale during sticking point (most difficult part of exercise) during
concentric or exertion phase and inhale on easy part
-"breath out during hard part and breath in during easy part"
Valsalva Maneuver-good to use during structural exercises because it
increases spinal stability and support, reduces forces on vertebral disks and
helps establish a flat back
+Option 1: Inhale during eccentric phase until just before starting the
concentric. Hold through the sticking point then exhale right after the
sticking point
-"hold your breath until the easiest part of the exercise is completed and
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1. Overhead
2. Over the face
3. with bar on upper back an shoulders
4. Bar positioned on the front of the shoulders or clavicles
5 point body contact position
Give this one a try later!
, -head is placed firmly on the pad
-shoulders and back are placed firmly and evenly against the pad or bench
-buttocks is placed evenly on pad or bench
-right foot and left foot are flat on the floor
How to spot for overhead exercise or over the face
Give this one a try later!
-PT should be as tall as client
-Discuss the technique with client before for good communication
-Barbell
+PT grasp bar between clients hands using a an alternating grip
+take a position as close as possible to the client
+have a stable base with flat back and feet in staggered position (if
possible)
-dumbbell
+Spot at clients wrists near to DB
+for DB exercises that use 1 DB and 2 hands, spot at lowest half of DB itself
When should a client inhale and exhale
Give this one a try later!
-exhale during sticking point (most difficult part of exercise) during
concentric or exertion phase and inhale on easy part
-"breath out during hard part and breath in during easy part"
Valsalva Maneuver-good to use during structural exercises because it
increases spinal stability and support, reduces forces on vertebral disks and
helps establish a flat back
+Option 1: Inhale during eccentric phase until just before starting the
concentric. Hold through the sticking point then exhale right after the
sticking point
-"hold your breath until the easiest part of the exercise is completed and
