PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Going Up Front
LEVEL
All Levels
SETUP
2 Springs Top
REPETITIONS
3-5x each
GOALS & BENEFITS
- Restores support for weak ankles
- Strengthens muscles needed for walking
- Corrects imbalances in glutes, hamstrings, pelvis, core
- Builds control via eccentric action of resisting gravity on down
TIPS & CUES
- Teacher always has foot on pedal; add pad under pedal for petite client
- Pelvis square, torso angled forward in same line as pedal leg
- Keep bent knee lightly touching board, mid-knee lined up with mid-foot
- Hands lightly over bar; add arm/s off only if can maintain pelvis square
- Advance to Wunda Chair only if client can do 2 arms off with stable pelvis well
