The Side Bend exercise is great for overall strength and specifically for increasing mobility and flexibility in your spine laterally.  Other exercises in the Pilates method that are also great to practice this side bending movement in your body are: Side Arm on Tower or Cadillac Mermaid on the Reformer Side Laterals on the chair […]

Just holding a plank is not part of Joseph Pilates Mat sequence but the Leg Pull Front and Leg Pull exercises are basically plank variations that use all your Pilates principles and concepts!  The best way to practice being able to do these challenging Pilates exercises would be to start with your basic plank.  Watch […]