PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Standing Pumping Front
LEVEL
Intermediate
SETUP
2 Springs Top
REPETITIONS
5-8x each side
GOALS & BENEFITS
- Builds dynamic stability in pelvis
- Restores support for weak ankles
- Strengthens & corrects imbalances in legs, hips, glutes, low back
- Increases control via eccentric action of resisting springs as pedal goes up
TIPS & CUES
- Safety: teacher always has foot on pedal, student mounts from front of chair
- Pelvis square; weight directly over standing leg; mid-knee lined up with mid-foot
- Standing leg hip will want to drop, cue to lift that hip toward ceiling to balance pelvis
- Cue to press pedal down with your leg; resist spring up with your leg
