PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Side Sit Ups
LEVEL
Intermediate | Advanced
SETUP
2 outside springs, Footbar down, Headpiece down, Box on
Repetitions
3 - 5x each exercise
Goals & Benefits
- Improved spinal mobility and decompression
- Strengthens all areas of the Powerhouse with focus on obliques
- Taught for varying levels of strength and proficiency
Tips & Cues
- Keep bottom foot flexed under strap
- Sit 1 hand-width space from back of box, bottom knee at 90 degree angle
- Focus on lengthening spine throughout rather than direction of movement
