- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment Needed: Guillotine
- Reps: 3-5
- Warning: Not ideal for most neck or shoulder issues.
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Reverse Arms with the Guillotine
Reverse Arms on the Guillotine is delicious and not for everyone. If your shoulders don’t yet have the mobility to be behind ya with that narrow of a grip, explore creating that mobility before trying this. However, for those with the ability to work their arms behind their back, Reverse Arms is key for providing strength to balance the mobility. In Pilates, we have several exercises where we work our arms from behind our back. This strength and mobility set us up for life. In life, we often have to reach behind us to grab something. Doing it from a place of strength is key. Work the springs in both directions!
Work elbows wide and pinky side of hand into bar.
Standing with back to the Guillotine bar (springs from above) work your legs together. Heels together and toes apart. The distance from the bar will depend on your mobility with your arms behind your back. Place each hand on the bar behind you. Wrap your hands around the bar and work the pinky side of your hand on the bar. Lift your chest up and gaze ahead.
Maintaining your lift in your chest and width across your shoulders, reach the bar down and bend your elbows to pick the bar up. Working your arms evenly into the bar to maintain the bar sliding up and down in both directions. When done, carefully close the springs before letting go of the bar.
Be sure to check out more of my Guillotine workout videos. I want to help you continue your Guillotine training!
