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Pilates Tip of the Day: Roll Up Series: Roll Down Step 2

Roll Down Step 2: Equipment required: Resistance tubing.

  • Begin seated with your legs straight. If your hamstrings are too tight for you to comfortably sit up with your legs straight, you can bend your knees slightly.
  • Wrap the tubing around the arches of your feet, holding one end in each hand.
  • Begin your roll down, setting each vertebrae on the mat one at a time until you are all the way down to the floor. Use the resistance from the tubing to help support your on the way down.
  • Roll to your side and push yourself up with your arms.
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