Pilates Exercise: Rolling Like A Ball | Pilates Anytime

Muscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Abdominal strength and stabilization of the Powerhouse. Start Position: Come to seated, hug your shins into your chest, balance on your sacrum to lift feet off the Mat and hold the body in a ball shape. Knees stay shoulder distance apart with ankles close together. Movement: Inhale as you roll back to your shoulder blades, exhale roll up to start position, maintaining the curve of the spine. Precautions: Maintain the C-curve shape of the spine, while continuing to pull the abdominals into the spine, and roll evenly down the middle of the spine. The head and neck should not touch the Mat as you roll back. Omit this exercise if you have osteoporosis, bulging or herniated discs, or other spinal injuries. ______________________________ Pilates Anytime is an online streaming fitness platform. With unlimited access to thousands of Pilates workouts with the world’s best teachers, you can customize your Pilates experience by finding workouts based on equipment, prop, duration, and level. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced practitioner, we have a Pilates class for you! Start moving by signing up for our free trial today: https://bit.ly/3y4qeXF Read our blog for additional insights and perspectives on the Pilates industry: https://bit.ly/3Mcuk6R Connect with us on social: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3lJdgdf Facebook: https://bit.ly/3EBef6n TikTok: https://bit.ly/3GD2zBq Linkedin: https://bit.ly/31AA7AI