PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Press Up Front
LEVEL
Intermediate
SETUP
2 Springs Top
REPETITIONS
3 – 5x each
GOALS & BENEFITS
- Shoulder girdle exercise, builds upper body strength
- Opens & lengthens chest & upper back
- Builds length in spine & overall control
TIPS & CUES
- Heels on pedal are up; body leans forward like Going Up Front
- Ideal version of Arm Springs on Cadillac is prerequisite for this exercise
- Watch out for extension of spine during up & down, it’s only ‘icing’ at top
- Cues: roll shoulders excessively back when elbows bend; only go down so far as you can keep shoulders on your back; deepen your low abs and lift your spine tall
