- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment Needed: Wunda Chair (I love using the Balanced Body Wunda Chair.)
- Reps: 3 each direction
- Warning: Not ideal for some shoulder or low back issues.
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Corkscrew Wunda Chair
Corkscrew on the Pilates Wunda Chair is another Pilates Mat exercises that you can play with using the chair. The Wunda Chair will change how you connect to Corkscrew. And, some of those changes will make connections easier. Others will challenge the connections you have already made. If you’re already doing Corkscrew on the Mat then def give it a try on the Wunda Chair. However, if you haven’t been doing Corkscrew on the Mat then consider learning its components on the Mat before challenging your Pilates Corkscrew on the Wunda Chair.
Use the pedal to widen your upper back to stand on with hips overhead.
Laying on the floor with your head to the chair. Check that your head is not on the platform of the chair but on the floor about an inch from the chair. The springs should be at least 1 middle. But if you need more spring you can add. The pedal is an added challenge but you don’t want to put so many springs on you can cheat. Place your hands on the sides of the pedal and hug the pedal with your hands from your upper back. Look at the ceiling. Lift your legs to the ceiling, over your hips. Squeeze your legs together.
Without pulling on the pedal lift your hips over and over the top of the chair. You can go up onto your shoulders but not on your neck. Slide your feet to the corner of the chair and then roll down the side of your body. Sweep your legs through the center and around to the other side of the chair. Reach the legs from that corner to the center of the chair. Then reverse directions. Repeat 3x each side.
If this goes well play with Jackknife and the ab series on the chair.
Be sure to check out more of my Wunda Chair workout videos. I want to help you continue your Pilates Wunda Chair training!
