- Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
- Equipment Needed: C-Shaper (I love using the Balanced Body C-Shaper.)
- Reps: 3-5
- Warning: May not be suitable for those with low back issues.
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Half Roll Up on the C-Shaper
While the Half Roll Up or Half Roll Back isn’t a Pilates exercise that Joseph Pilates taught us it is a great exercise to build someone up to the Pilates Roll Up. Using the Pilates C-Shaper helps us learn if we are rounding from our center or from our shoulders. The C-Shaper will provide feedback if you’re skipping the longest round shape in your lower back. And help you work your legs away from you. All the connections you need to build yourself up to a Pilates Roll Up. When you’ve nailed the length in your round shape and the legs reaching try the Roll Up in your C-Shaper.
Hug legs together to access lower abdominals. Arms working from back!
Sitting towards the front of the C-Shaper with your knees bent. Feet on the mat, energetically pulling back towards your seat and the C-Shaper to get the back of the legs to turn on. While simultaneously hugging your legs together. Hands can be behind your hamstrings to assist in rounding forward. Or for more of a challenge reach your arms to straight from your upper back at shoulder height and width.
Reaching down through your feet begin to pull your waist back as you round to meet the C-Shaper. Notice which part of your back touches the C-Shaper first. You do not have to go all the way back. In fact for the Half Roll Back you can focus only on the lower half of your back touching the C-Shaper and then coming back up.
When that becomes something you can do without cheating your shoulders forward or your feet lifting work on replacing this with the Roll Up on the C-Shaper.
Be sure to check out more of my Pilates C-Shaper workout videos. I want to help you continue your Pilates C-Shaper training!
