Which exercise is a Roll Downs family item?

Which exercise is a Roll Downs family item?

• A. The Hundred
• B. Roll Downs
• C. Teaser
• D. Swan

Answer: (B)

Roll downs focus on articulating the spine in a controlled forward fold and back up, using the abdominal muscles to guide the movement from pelvis through each vertebra. This makes the exercise Roll Downs the best fit, because its defining action is the actual roll-down itself—peeling the spine down one vertebra at a time and then reassembling it upright. The Hundred, Teaser, and Swan each center on different movement themes—breath and abdominal control, a roll-up balance, and back extension, respectively—so they don’t belong to the Roll Downs family.

Roll downs focus on articulating the spine in a controlled forward fold and back up, using the abdominal muscles to guide the movement from pelvis through each vertebra. This makes the exercise Roll Downs the best fit, because its defining action is the actual roll-down itself—peeling the spine down one vertebra at a time and then reassembling it upright. The Hundred, Teaser, and Swan each center on different movement themes—breath and abdominal control, a roll-up balance, and back extension, respectively—so they don’t belong to the Roll Downs family.