Lori Briggs on progression
From Dryland Training with Lori Briggs: Swiss Ball Prone Forearm Rollout · · USA Swimming
“Feet can be as wide as hips are apart to start out; as you become more proficient, feet will remain together because obviously core strength will be ready for that challenged position.”
On , Lori Briggs, Executive Vice President of Business Operations at NPK INTERNATIONAL INC, spoke about progression during Dryland Training with Lori Briggs: Swiss Ball Prone Forearm Rollout on USA Swimming.
About Lori Briggs
Lori Briggs, identified as the strength and conditioning coach and dryland specialist for the USA National Swimming Team, demonstrated the Swiss ball prone forearm rollout exercise in a September 2010 video. Briggs emphasized that body position is the most important aspect of the exercise, instructing viewers to place their forearms on top of the ball and maintain a "perfect plank position" with the head, shoulders, and tailbone in alignment. She advised starting with feet hip-width apart and progressing to feet together as core strength improves. Briggs described the movement as rolling the ball gently from the elbow to the wrist while keeping the body rigid and drawing the abs in. She also suggested adding circular motions in both directions as proficiency increases, reminding participants to breathe throughout the exercise.