Galileo^® Training – basic exercises

Basic rules

Your first Galileo Therapy session should be done with a trained pyhsiotherapist. Contraindications must be excluded.

1. Beginners should always start with a narrow foot position, e. g. feet together, or at 1 to 1.5.
2. Keep head vibration to a minimum by bending knees, bringing weight onto your toes or narrowing foot position.
3. Do not straighten your legs when foot position is wider than 2.5.
4. Always chose a symmetrical foot position, moving out evenly from position 0.
5. Frequency is chosen according to your therapy goal of the individual exercise.
6. Practice all exercises slowly and consciously.

Exercises

B1 Squat, two legged Upper body upright. Arms hang down relaxed. Deep squat very slowly – heels stay on platform! 4 seconds downwards – 4 seconds upwards.		B2 Bend forwards, bend backwards Bend forwards, arms relaxed. Move shoulders forward, slowly curl upper body. Hold this position for 10 seconds, then move back slowly. Bend backwards: Press hands against lower back. Move upper body slowly backwards. Hold this position for 10 seconds, then move back slowly.		B3 Bend sideways Point outer arm straight upwards. Bend upper body slowly sideways while looking forward. Build tension from upper body to head and arms. Hold end positions for 4 seconds for stretching. Slowly move back to start position. Repeat exercise with other side.
B4 Rotation Always keep hip facing forward and don't rotate. Rotate head and shoulders as far as possible. Hold end positions for 4 seconds for stretching. Take about 8 seconds to rotate from one side to the other.		B5 Pelvis tilt forward, backward Place hands on hip for guidance. Upper body upright. Slightly flex knees. Tilt pelvic slowly forward and backward as far as possible. Pubic bones towards the navel and back. Hold end position for 10 seconds.		B6 Hump back, swallow back Place arms relaxed on the hand rail. Hump back position. Hold position for 10 seconds. Move back slowly. Swallow back position, bend head downwards. Hold position for 10 seconds. Move back slowly.