I find the top of my bum which is really bony presses into the mat when I’m doing any sort of core work. Is this normal or does it have to do with improper form?
I'm not sure exactly what part of your bum you mean -- is it the top of your sacrum that you feel on the mat? Ideally, you want your weight balanced at the center back of your pelvis, so that means neither at the top of the pelvis or the bottom where you feel your tailbone--in between those two as I show in the video.
Hi, Great question! We wouldn't recommend this exercise for a beginner. This is an advanced exercise. We do have a great breakdown here on our website: pilatesology.com/pilatesology-encyclopedia-crab/ Have a great day!
With Double Leg Stretch pulling the knees in toward your shoulders if you have Arthritic Hip Joints is very painful! So what would you suggest without losing the integrity of the movement? Thanks very much.
Hi Colin! Good to hear from you, it's been a while :) Don't pull your knees into your shoulders--only pull them into where you have no pain which might mean they don't come any closer than a 90 degree angle at the hip and you hold the back of the thigh instead of the shin. This is the same modification you would use for knee pain. Reducing the range of motion for any exercise that brings pain is always the answer in Pilates, and if there is still pain with a small range of motion, just skip the exercise.
I have never seen an instructor wearing HEELS??? Also, stepping on reformer??? Very odd ... dangerous. You never mentioned sizes of people or spring settings ... stoppers.
I'm a big fan of your channel I had subscribed pilatesology, and let me tell you. This doesn't work. really...I'm native Korean speaker and fluent in English. This Korean sounds ...weird. I tried so hard to understand what this speaker say and I think it's even easier when it's spoken in English. Please find native Korean and get some advice....
Other than the direction you’re facing, what’s the difference between the Russian and regular front split? What factors play into the why? Just curious :)
The splits exercises work different parts of the legs and also provide a different stretch since the body is working the springs from a different direction.
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Hi Mohammad. Thank you for the kind words. I have a video here on breathing and Pilates: pilatesology.com/classes/how-to-breathe-in-pilates/ and here is a fantastic workout that emphasis how to breath: pilatesology.com/classes/mat-essentials-breath/ Let me know if these help :)
Hi! It's made by Gratz. We recommend their equipment. here is a link: www.pilates-gratz.com/ They still use the original blueprints and manufacturing specs that Joe passed to Donald Gratz all those years ago. These are hand made too... We even did a Gratz tour and you can see it in the interviews and discussions section on the website.. Have a great day!
This mat is made by Gratz: www.pilates-gratz.com/collections/mats/products/rigid-low-mat They still use the original blueprints and manufacturing specs that Joe Pilates passed to Donald Gratz all those years ago. These are hand made too... We even did a Gratz tour and you can see it in the interviews and discussions section on the website.. pilatesology.com/classes/gratz-pilates-apparatus-factory-tour/ Have a great day!
