Grasshopper on the Reformer Longbox 

Grasshopper on the Reformer Longbox is not my favorite variation of the Grasshopper. Pivoting on the rectangular box can be quite uncomfortable. When beginning to practice Grasshopper, it might be more "palatable" to choose a rounded apparatus, such as the Ladder Barrel or Spine Corrector first. But, if you only have a Reformer available or you teach Reformer classes, then this is still a good extension exercise.
Here are videos of the Grasshopper on other pieces of apparatus:
On the mat • Grasshopper on the Mat...
On the Spine Corrector • Grasshopper on the Spi...
On the Ladder Barrel • Grasshopper exercise o...
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