Move of the Week
What it is:
Tapback
How you do it:
Begin in third position, with your hips right over the edge of the seat and your hands reaching out to the edge of the handlebars. Your shoulders should be relaxed, your chest should be open, and your abs should be thoroughly engaged. From here, find the rhythm of the music. On the downbeat, slide your hips back towards the seat and on the upbeat, return to third position. For best results, exhale as you pull your stomach in, tuck your tailbone under, and make the movement small.
Where you feel it:
We're feeling this move throughout our core, focusing on the glutes and lower ab muscles. It should feel like you're squeezing your abs on each tapback and fighting against the tuck in your tailbone.
How often:
A tapback is a move that is mostly for fun but if done properly, it works almost like a crunch. We throw the tapbacks into our favorite jogs. For a more advanced option, add an elbow press at the end of your tapback for a Tapback-Press combo.
