PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Tendon Stretch
LEVEL
Advanced
SETUP
2 outside springs, Footbar up, Headpiece up, Pad on edge of carriage
Repetitions
3 - 5x
Goals & Benefits
- Lifts the Powerhouse
- Deep stretch of hamstrings and Achilles tendon
- Stimulates nervous system via inversion
- Connects arms to torso
Tips & Cues
- Avoid pulling on the bar by keeping thumb and fingers together
- Keep pelvis in front of bar while going out and in
- Pull toes up & relax heels down, neck relaxed & long
- Pull abs in deeply to bring carriage in
