PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Long Back Stretch
LEVEL
Advanced
SETUP
2 springs, Footbar up, Headpiece up
Repetitions
3x each way
Goals & Benefits
- Upper body strength, connection to Powerhouse from arms and feet
- Builds ability to distinguish between moving with pelvis vs. spine
- Hips lift to create one long line from heel to shoulder
- Stretches chest, shoulders, back of leg from heel to hip
Tips & Cues
- Fingers and thumbs together on bar, wrists straight to prevent strain
- Keep chest open, eyes forward and up, shoulder blades pulling toward each other
- Bend arms, rotate pelvis to feet, push out, press hips up, keep one long line to return
- Use box against shoulder blocks for students under 5'2"
