PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA: SPINE CORRECTOR

Side Sit Up

LEVEL

Intermediate

SETUP

Spine Corrector on a mat

REPETITIONS

3 – 5x ea side

GOALS & BENEFITS
  • Improved spinal mobility & decompression
  • A lateral flexion exercise aimed at even spinal articulation
  • Spine Corrector is a good place to introduce this exercise
TIPS & CUES
  • Keep top foot flexed under strap, knee parallel
  • Sit 1 hand-width from back of SC, bottom knee at 90 degree angle
  • Focus on lengthening spine, not on how high you lift