Rotation

Muscles Involved

•  Abdominals 

Athlete Positioning

• In front of vertical support beam
  • Facing sideways so rack is on either shoulder
  • Athlete should be offset so when arms are extended there is a 90◦ angle with lower arm and chains
    • Arms should be parallel with floor
• Torso upright, slight bend in the knees, arms long 
  • “Squash” the bug with back foot

Coach Positioning 

• Beside or behind athlete to ensure proper position and maximal effort is produced

Set Up

• Secure gStrength device
  • Attach to vertical support beam on rack or another secured vertical surface
  • Attach handle to gStrength device
• Ensure proper starting position for each athlete
  • Adjust vertical position of gStrength device as need to ensure proper arm position

Prepare to Test

• Select device, select athlete (if athlete is not entered do it now), select test.
• Tare device to ensure proper reading

To Test 

• Athlete is in proper upright position with arms long, arms engaged, core engaged, and legs engaged, with no slack in chain
• Athlete will grip handle securely and rotate away from the rack keeping shoulders and hips in line, producing maximal force through knee and hip joints for 3-5 seconds
• Relax athlete after 3-5 seconds of maximal effort