PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Up Stretch
LEVEL
Intermediate
SETUP
2 springs, Footbar up, Headpiece up
REPETITIONS
3 – 5x
GOALS & BENEFITS
- An undulating exercise that creates strength and suppleness in spine
- Builds evenness in c-curve and ability to know where body is in space
- Works on strength in initiating from hips and core
- Great for building control throughout body
TIPS & CUES
- Relax neck and lower the head to the mat when tense.
- Focus stays on the abdomen- “hollow and scoop” the abs.
- If the back is strained, knees may bend until the practitioner can control the position of the spine.
- Arms beat rapidly to get the heart pumping.
