PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA: HIGH CHAIR
Press Up Back
NIVEAU
Zwischenbericht
EINRICHTEN
2 Federn oben
WIEDERHOLUNGEN
3 - 5x je
ZIELE UND VORTEILE
- Shoulder girdle exercise, builds upper body strength
- Opens & lengthens chest & upper back
- Builds length in spine & overall control
TIPPS & CUES
- Heels on pedal lifted; body leans backward; hands on top of poles
- Ideal version of Arm Springs on Cadillac is prerequisite for this exercise
- If student can’t get shoulders back, don’t do this work on tricep dips instead
- Cues: bend elbows & roll tops of shoulders all the way back; only go down so far as you can keep shoulders on your back; deepen your low abs and lift your spine tall